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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Balloon Visualization ... PPlat, PEEP Peak ... compliance) #MechanicalVentilation ... #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
circuit leak, Pressure ... leak, check pilot balloon ... leak, check pilot balloon ... Ventilator #Alarms #MechanicalVentilation ... #Nursing #Differential
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
and your Plateau pressure ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #PIP #PPlat #Peak ... #Inspiratory #Pressure ... #Plateau #Differential
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
mav have lower peak ... pressures; pressure ... 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
Control (AC/PC) ... time (i-time) • PC ... reached 25% of its peak ... @EmmGeezee #MechanicalVentilation ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
• Pilot balloon ... Tracheal cuff - a balloon ... sustained airway pressure ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare