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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... High Intracranial Pressure ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Simplifying Mechanical ... of Mechanical Ventilation ... delivered (Volume or Pressure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Table #Volume #Pressure
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... in Mechanical Ventilation ... Driving Pressure ... MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... assist control pressure ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult airway management ... non-ARDS • Mechanical ... • Prone positioning ... #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... Prone positioning ... indication for prone ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... between ETT and ventilator ... and patient’s skin ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... Turn on speaker phone ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Support Ventilation ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Procedure Instructions Checklist ... 2 cm vertical skin ... connected to the ventilator ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #management #procedure