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APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Overview Airway pressure ... positive airway pressures ... brief episodes of pressure ... release to a lower pressure ... intrathoracic pressures
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for Echo ... of LV filling pressures ... #LVFilling #pressures ... #Algorithm #Echo ... #POCUS #diagnosis
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Similar to PRVC - Pressure ... assesses plateau pressure ... Baseline pressure ... #Ventilation #management
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of Intrapleural Pressures ... pleural pressure ... (water column, pressure ... the intrapleural pressure ... Manometry #diagnosis #management
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure ... Capillary Oncotic Pressure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
- Mean airway pressure ... high mean airway pressure ... else - Driving pressure ... increase the driving pressure ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... goal-directed stepwise management ... and normal blood pressure ... normal perfusion pressure ... #Shock #Algorithm
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
volume (TV) PC - Pressure ... assist control pressure ... set time PRVC - Pressure ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... Ventilation Driving Pressure ... #CriticalCare #Management