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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Ventilation in ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #ventilation #mechanical ... #management #treatment
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... Ventilation Pressures ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... check ETC02 / peak airway ... pressure • hand ventilate ... #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... Residents @mghmedres #Ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult mask ventilation ... positive pressure ventilation ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... #ventilation #obese
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... disconnect patient from ventilator ... #diagnosis #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
anatomical dead space ventilation ... with alveolar ventilation ... Ill — alveolar ventilation ... ventilation breath ... bronchospasm, airway
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
HAP and VAP - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... the hospital or mechanical ... ventilation, respectively ... #Management #Treatment