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Basics of Mechanical Ventilation

M. Daniyal Hashmi, MD @MDaniyalHashmi1

#Ventilator #Modes #Ventilation #CriticalCare #Management #Mechanical #Basics
Basics of Mechanical ... #Ventilator #Modes ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Mechanical ... #Basics
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... Artery Catheter Basics ... Nick Mark MD @ ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Ventilation: The Basics ... In the most basic ... review the most basic ... MechanicalVentilation #Basics ... #management #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Partial Face, Nasal Modes ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... #Vasopressors #Basics ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Pharmacology
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... - Hybrid PC mode ... combine w/ PS Nick ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
How does this mode ... volume limited mode ... - Nick Mark ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... infographic by Nick ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... Mode of cardiopulmonary ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... • Airway Management ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare