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Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Lung-Protective Ventilation ... Postoperative Pulmonary ... in less severe pulmonary ... Recruitment #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #CriticalCare
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... intubation, PTX, Alveolar ... Vent issue, PTX, Alveolar ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... acute respiratory distress ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract ... #Pulmonary #EBM ... #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... Pressure (PPlat): Alveolar ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Pantoprazole for Stress ... of withholding stress ... inhibitors on ventilator-associated ... #Prophylaxis #CriticalCare ... #Withholding #VisualAbstract
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... PEEP #ARDS #EBM #VisualAbstract ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
APRV in ARDS - A Visual Abstract

Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
pressure release ventilation ... acute respiratory distress ... #EBM #CriticalCare ... #APRV #Ventilation ... #ARDS #VisualAbstract
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... can "recruit" alveoli ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
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ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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↓
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↑
Cardiogenic shock
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1
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1

1
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Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
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↑
1
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RV
→ ↓ → →↑ Pulmonary ... VT*RR Minute Ventilation ... 95-105 mmHg Alveolar ... vapor (partial press ... 35-45 mmHg Alveolar
Titrating PEEP in ARDS
Key Principles:
1) The ideal PEEP optimizes alveolar recruitment and reduces atelectrauma, while minimizing
PEEP optimizes alveolar ... Volume Loop • Stress ... titration #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary