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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... mechanical #management #treatment
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... , PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... in acute respiratory ... oxygenation and respiratory ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory ... as a results of ventilation ... Paradoxic #Breathing #Respiratory ... clinical #Video #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and decreases respiratory ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... breathing • Decreases need ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... pressure throughout respiratory ... #management #pulmonary
Baby with Respiratory Distress from RSV

Respiratory distress in a baby! If you see this in any
Baby with Respiratory ... Distress from RSV Respiratory ... any baby they need ... Clinical #Video #pulmonary ... #physicalexam
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
patients What do I need ... • Need to make sure ... You will also need ... #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary