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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... how the breaths are ... #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 ... patient breaths are ... - All breaths are ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
ISSVA classification of Vascular Anomalies - A Simple Guide

Additional Radiology Reporting Tips 
• Hemangiomas are not
ISSVA classification ... derm photos for comparison ... state this in Comparison ... section of report ... MarkMamloukMD #ISSVA #classification
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... circuit • Done per ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... Diuresis — Dry lungs are ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... the mechanical ventilation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm