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Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
- PIP, PPlat, PEEP ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... #CriticalCare # ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... acute respiratory distress ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... ICP) - Maintain PEEP ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... Elevated #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... Auto-PEEP: - DDx ... ratio, ↑ IFR, PEEP ... = 2/3 auto-PEEP ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... • Low-moderate PEEP ... (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Pediatric Respiratory Distress ... as a results of ventilation ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Paradoxical #Pediatrics #Peds ... clinical #Video #Pulmonary
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
of an invasive airway ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... counteracting intrinsic PEEP ... • Delivered PEEP ... #management #pulmonary
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
have an upper airway ... management steps ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare