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Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
reason everyone in respiratory ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #XRay #Neck #Comparison
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
with the full set ... inspiratory time ... inspiratory time ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
"AC/VC" Basic Set ... volume at a set ... patients with respiratory ... patients with respiratory ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... #indications #criticalcare
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... of the brain (respiratory ... Breathing #Patterns #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #comparison #biots
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... pressure (IP) for a set ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... branch block, ST ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
, PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... airway resistance) Inspiratory ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
ventilation in acute respiratory ... oxygenation and respiratory ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare