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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions
Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... Critical Care - Procedure ... #Procedure #Instructions ... #CriticalCare # ... Proning #Steps #Management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation ... is done by the ventilator ... described a Work Shift ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Truncus Arteriosus
 • Basic Information
 • Embryology
 • Associated anomalies
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Pre-operative management
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Pre-operative management ... Cardiomegaly, increased pulmonary ... repair • Rastelli Procedure ... Outcomes • Post-op management ... cardiology #peds #pediatrics
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Procedure • Most ... cuff prior to ventilation ... Post-procedure ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions

Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... Critical Care - Procedure ... #Procedure #Instructions ... #CriticalCare # ... Proning #Steps #Management