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Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
in Mechanical Ventilation ... 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
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Modes of Mechanical ... Table You now ... know many modes ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Modes VC - Volume ... - Hybrid PC mode ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... adjust to full ventilation ... cuff leak, check pilot ... cuff leak, check pilot ... #Alarms #MechanicalVentilation
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
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 ... @EmmGeezee #MechanicalVentilation ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... controlled/guarantee modes ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare