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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... realize it or not ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... • Adjust ventilator ... is a bridge, not ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... the disease and not ... ventilation, most ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Typically set ... 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
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... obese ARDS • ECMO ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... ), not the ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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 ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm