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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation ... of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... @nickmmark #Ventilator ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
more info about ventilator ... as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... loss from the skin ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
hormonal acne treatment ... #dermatology #treatment ... #photo #management ... #skin #hormonal ... hyperandrogenic skin
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between ETT and ventilator ... and patient’s skin ... resting on patient’s skin ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory