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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... how the breaths are ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Table #Volume ... #Pressure #Support
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
patient breaths are ... PS - Pressure Support ... - All breaths are ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... circuit • Done per ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection ... #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... the mechanical ventilation ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... all supported by ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Vasopressor #Selection ... #Algorithm #FirstLine
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... lung-protective ventilation ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
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 #