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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
breathing • Peak ... Prednisone • NIPPV ... : BiPAP, Brief trial ... Mechanical Ventilation ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - Mechanical ... Thus, "flow asynchrony ... joules or joules per ... #WorkShifting #Mechanical ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... rate: to keep pHa ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
= VT x RR and Peak ... the patient's peak ... systems (CPAP/BPAP ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... • Flow Cycled ... reached 25% of its peak ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare