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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
their WOB when pulmonary ... mechanics gradually ... caloric cost) → pulmonary ... same WOB when pulmonary ... mechanics gradually
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism
 - Effects of mechanical occlusion
 - Effects of chemical mediators
 - Hemodynamic
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary ... - Effects of mechanical ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Medications and Mechanism ... Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management #Mechanical ... Elevated #management #pulmonary
Ventilator Basics - Waveforms for Types of Breaths
 - Volume Control
 - Volume Assist
 - Pressure
Breaths #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
- Compensatory mechanisms ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension • Mechanical
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
- Compensatory mechanisms ... bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... hypertension • Mechanical
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
) • Invasive Mechanical ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
2/3 still need mechanical ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Rarely requires mechanical ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Classification of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary arterial ... hypertension from pulmonary ... Pulmonary hypertension ... multifactorial mechanisms