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Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute Respiratory ... increased 28-day all-cause ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Rapid Deep Breathing ... is deep breathing ... damage, typically at ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Biot's Respiration on Physical Exam
Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
abnormal pattern of breathing ... groups of regular deep ... : neurological causes ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #Respiratory
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... rate > 20/min, deep ... breathing Pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
- PIP, PPlat, PEEP ... Pause: Ventilator ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis #Balloon ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Auto-PEEP: - DDx ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
hyperinflation → ↑Palv at ... Commonly due to expiratory ... breath • An expiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... minimum of 5 cmH20 PEEP ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
nasal cannula are ... 0.7 cm H2O of PEEP ... distress generate ... Devices #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare