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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Modes #Mechanical ... #Table #Volume ... #Pressure #Support
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... 88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... Mode of cardiopulmonary ... cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... be made on the basis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Intra-cardiac pump failure ... • Severe heart failure ... ): • Mechanical ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... controlled/guarantee modes ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... and perhaps even mechanical ... support (Balloon ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table