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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... controlled/guarantee modes ... and non-ARDS) ... Parameters • Respiratory ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Criteria for Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... ) - Respiratory ... Syndrome #Berlin #Definition ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
How does this mode ... mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
pressure for a set inspiratory ... pressure for set inspiratory ... reached 25% of its peak ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... - Hybrid PC mode ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
The Berlin Definition ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory ... Syndrome #Berlin #Definition
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
70%, Scooped out expiratory ... flow-volume curve, Low peak ... expiratory flow ... FEV1/FVC < 70%, Modest ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
= VT x RR and Peak ... Inspiratory Flow ... the patient's peak ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare