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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Modes VC - Volume ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Modes of Mechanical ... Ventilation - Comparison ... the breaths are delivered ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... opportunities to deliver ... feasibility of basic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
that is delivered ... of an invasive airway ... pressures • Decreases work ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... #management #pulmonary
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... Volume control mode ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Volume Control Basic ... correct pressure to deliver ... patients - The more work ... #management #pulmonary
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... work? ... • Delivers a set ... #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... Mode of cardiopulmonary ... VA-ECMO OXYGEN DELIVERY ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Summary Basic Set ... lowest amount of work ... While a "weaning" mode ... of support for delivered ... #pulmonary