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

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
- PIP, PPlat, PEEP ... of the lung) Airway ... compliance) #MechanicalVentilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
in Mechanical Ventilation ... delta P) = Pplat - PEEP ... DrivingPressure #MechanicalVentilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Diagnosis #Table
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... • Decrease airway ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #MechanicalVentilation
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... table in ANDS, ... increase over PEEP ... 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 ... Volume Control (AC ... @EmmGeezee #MechanicalVentilation ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... Lung Protective Ventilation ... Start with low PEEP ... #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary