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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... Rapid Deep Breathing ... is deep breathing ... In lung disease ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... • Valvular Lung ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing ... #Causes
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
- PIP, PPlat, PEEP ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... Pressures #PPlat #PEEP ... #CriticalCare # ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Effect of Lung Recruitment ... strategy with lung ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Support (PS) 2) PEEP ... additive to the PEEP ... Marker of lung " ... Most common cause ... #Ventilation #pulmonary
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... end-expiratory pressure (PEEP ... ) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
patient is doing (breathing ... AC/VC (VTE/RR/PEEP ... (how long on/off ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... - Salicylates Causes ... or restrictive lung
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A ... bolus • HIGH PEEP ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare