10 results
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... pressure release ventilation ... of mechanical ventilation ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Lung-Protective Ventilation ... Postoperative Pulmonary ... in less severe pulmonary ... #Recruitment #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... long lasting pain meds ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and non-invasive positive ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Clinical Trial and Meta-Analysis ... inhibitors on ventilator-associated ... #Prophylaxis #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Recruitment and Titrated Positive ... Recruitment #PEEP #ARDS #EBM ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
cultures (three sets ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Persistent fever, positive ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Ensure adequate ventilation ... provide oxygen and positive ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Position: neck extension ... tracheostomy tube position ... connected to the ventilator ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist