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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... realize it or not ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Table #Volume
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... ), not the ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... Delivers pressure support ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Consider HFNC Not ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... the disease and not ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... • Typically set ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... even mechanical support ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges