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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... realize it or not ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table ... Volume #Pressure #Support
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Control Basic Set ... does the less support ... neurogenic breathing patterns ... Active patients may get ... more than set target
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Happening: - The ventilator ... patients with respiratory ... patients with respiratory ... sensitivity, flow pattern
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... pressure (IP) for a set ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... heart failure), not ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... the disease and not ... the mechanical ventilation ... management #schema #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... support in patients ... • Typically set ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... 88% Pressure Support ... Ventilation (PSV ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... different phases of respiratory ... zero WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... surface - Pattern ... interpretation #patterns
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 ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm