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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Balloon Visualization ... compliance) #MechanicalVentilation ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis #Balloon
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
leak, check pilot balloon ... leak, check pilot balloon ... Ventilator #Alarms #MechanicalVentilation
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
Leaks - Check balloons ... in the gastric balloon ... and esophageal balloon ... above the gastric balloon ... the esophagus balloon
Lung Injury Ventilation & ARDSnet

#criticalcare #coronavirus #covid19 #ventilator #mechancialventilation #management #sarscov2
covid19 #ventilator #mechancialventilation
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
RespiratoryTherapy #MechanicalVentilation
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
DrivingPressure #MechanicalVentilation
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) - Physiology in Systole and Diastole

- Dr. Rishi Kumar @rishikumarmd

#Intraaortic #Balloon #Pump
Intra-aortic Balloon ... #Intraaortic #Balloon
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... Intra-aortic balloon ... A gas filled balloon ... cardiac cycle: • Balloon ... perfusion • Balloon
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
Port -Gastric Balloon ... 400cc) -Esophageal Balloon ... that the gastric balloon ... -Esophageal balloon ... if the gastric balloon
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
and check the balloon ... . 3) With the balloon ... This ensures the balloon ... 4) Inflate the balloon ... , think of the balloon