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Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
non-Critical Care Respiratory ... #Tips #Sheet #CriticalCare ... #Summary #Management ... RespiratoryTherapy #MechanicalVentilation
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
Hoover's sign on ... Physical Exam Paradoxical ... on inspiration Pulmonary ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... downwards, thereby paradoxically ... Pulmonary #COPD ... Clinical #Breathing #Paradoxical ... #Respiratory
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... Paradoxical ... patient in severe respiratory ... Tracheal #Descent #Sign ... #pulmonary #breathing
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
Paradoxical Breathing ... Physical Exam Paradoxical ... breathing is often a sign ... #PhysicalExam #respiratory ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
Hoover’s Sign on ... Physical Exam Paradoxical ... rob_cosentini #Hoovers #Sign ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #COPD #respiratory
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
, PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... airway resistance) Inspiratory ... compliance) #MechanicalVentilation ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
Check out the paradoxical ... movement Typical management ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Commonly due to expiratory ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... MechanicalVentilation
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical inward movement of the rib cage with inspiration seen in patients
Hoover's sign on ... Physical Exam Paradoxical ... #Hoovers #sign ... Video #Breathing #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #paradoxical