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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... High Intracranial Pressure ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... volume (TV) PC - Pressure ... assist control pressure ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Ventilation Indications ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... failure, DNI status, Extubation ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV ... COPD, decreases intubation ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Overview Airway pressure ... release ventilation ... positive airway pressures ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... in Mechanical Ventilation ... Driving Pressure ... MechanicalVentilation #CriticalCare ... #Management #Diagnosis
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure ... Ventilation • ... Intubation # ... Oxygen #Devices #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation ... of Mechanical Ventilation ... delivered (Volume or Pressure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Table #Volume #Pressure
Ventilator Waveform Troubleshooting - High Peak Pressures

This OnePager explains how you can rapidly determine if High
Ventilator Waveform ... determine if High Pressures ... @nickmmark #Ventilator ... Waveforms #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare #