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Effect of Obesity (increased pleural pressure) on Airway Pressures in Mechanical Ventilation
AKA when to tolerate an
Effect of Obesity ... ) on Airway Pressures ... in Mechanical Ventilation ... #mechanical #ventilation ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... of the lung) Airway ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... Hypoventilation • Obesity ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Anticipate difficult airway ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... iSTAR #Algorithm #Obesity ... #Mechanical #ventilation
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Alveolar filling, Obesity ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
dysynchrony during mechanical ... bronchospasm, airway ... Prominent phase IV: obesity ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
to hand ventilation ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Use appropriate ventilation ... pressure and/or ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
pressure using ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
bag moving OR ventilator ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management