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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
PS - Pressure Support ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... #Mechanical
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Ventilation in ... of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Mode of cardiopulmonary ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #management #pulmonary
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator ... 88% Pressure Support ... Ventilation (PSV ... #management #criticalcare
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
prevention and treatment ... patients undergoing mechanical ... ventilation (MoDUS ... results do not support ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
and ventilation ... support may be ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management