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APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Summary Most Similar ... to PRVC - Pressure ... is constant Best ... #management #pulmonary
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Summary Most Similar ... Happening: - The ventilator ... Best for: - ARDS ... #management #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... vascular permeability ... #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Summary Positive ... pressure ventilation ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... • Supports oxygenation ... #management #pulmonary
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Summary Basic Set ... optimizing 1) Pinsp (pressure ... Best for: - Patients ... patients with ARDS ... #pulmonary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... • Mechanical ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... to keep plateau pressures ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
SPONT - Spontaneous ... Support Ventilation ... Summary Basic Set ... support. 0/6 = CPAP Best ... #pulmonary
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Erythematosus - Summary ... Initial screening test ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... support ventilation ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis