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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... by knowing the breath ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Table
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... volume) - Every breath ... pressure) - Every breath ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Cannot initiate breath ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #criticalcare # ... management
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
if heart rate beats ... spite of adequate ventilation ... Resuscitation #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... management #peds
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... you draw your breath ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare