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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 in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
6 mL'kg PBW in ARDS ... 8 mL4(g in non-ARDS ... controlled/guarantee modes ... and non-ARDS) ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
sense, ventilator modes ... Pressure Control (AC/PC ... time (i-time) • PC ... 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 ... set volume (TV) PC ... mode that dynamically ... #Ventilator #Modes ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
tiring on a weaning mode ... limit reached in PC ... Check circuit for leaks ... increase RR in PC ... Check circuit for leaks
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
the 4 drug study arms ... #COVID19 #CoronaVirus ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
breathing • Peak ... Volume control mode ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
spread - Lymph nodes ... symptoms - Pel-Ebstein ... involved lymph nodes ... Increases with age (peak ... groups) - Lymph nodes
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 7 - This one looks like full on ARDS

Batch of COVID-19
looks like full on ARDS ... with fibrosis/ARDS ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare ... #GroundGlass #CoronaVirus ... #ARDS
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 6

Batch of COVID-19 cases from the past few days. These are
with fibrosis/ARDS ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare ... #GroundGlass #CoronaVirus