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Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
in Mechanical Ventilation ... @srrezaie #DrivingPressure ... #MechanicalVentilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Diagnosis #Table
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... compliance) #MechanicalVentilation ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare
Conventional vs Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveforms 
 - Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis
Conventional vs Airway ... Pressure Release Ventilation ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #APRV #Comparison ... PressureRelease #Ventilation
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #MechanicalVentilation
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... Anticipate difficult airway ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... @EmmGeezee #MechanicalVentilation ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare