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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... Controlled, Assisted, Supported ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Volume #Pressure #Support ... #RebelEM #AssistControl
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume Control (AC ... reached 25% of its peak ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... support is generally ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... support in patients ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... Parameters • Respiratory ... rate: to keep pHa ... #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... = VT x RR and Peak ... the patient's peak ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare