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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult mask ventilation ... Titrate Ventilation ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
respiratory #distress #NRDS ... #RDS #TTN #MAS ... effects #pulmonary #ventilation ... #algorithm #causes
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Infections: TB, NTB ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
pressure release ventilation ... therapy for severe ARDS ... volutrauma, increased work ... #CriticalCare #Ventilation
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... avoid steroids & NMB ... nickmmark #Weaning #Ventilator ... #Algorithm #Extubation
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... does this mode work ... Lung Protective Ventilation ... initial minute ventilation ... patients with ARDS
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Adaptive Support Ventilation ... determine ideal minute ventilation ... lowest amount of work ... patients with ARDS ... Support #Mechanical #Ventilation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... therapeutic strategy for ARDS ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #CriticalCare #ARDS ... #PseudoARDS #Algorithm