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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
respiratory distress syndrome ... patients with ARDS ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract ... #Pulmonary #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Mechanical Ventilation ... by the ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... vasopressors, mechanical ventilation ... #management #treatment
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Weakness: May require ventilator ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... • Mechanical ventilation ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... does this mode work ... patients with ARDS ... #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... • Workup • General ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare