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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... VC., APV, Auto flow ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... observation) #NIV #Noninvasive ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
strategies or APRV ... positioning • Exact indication ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... Pressure Ventilation ... @EmmGeezee #Noninvasive ... #criticalcare # ... management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... variable and fixed - indicating ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... interactions with ARV ... (see Table 5) and ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... when used with ARV ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management