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Ventilator Basics - Waveforms for Types of Breaths
 - Volume Control
 - Volume Assist
 - Pressure
Ventilator Basics - Waveforms ... Assist - Pressure Support ... #Ventilator #Waveforms ... diagnosis #pulmonary #mechanical
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... interpretation #waveforms
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... #respiratory #support
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... Ventilation • Target tidal ... #respiratory #support ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Breathing = Pressure Support ... 1) Pressure Support ... determines the rate and tidal ... (pulling good tidal ... #mechanical #Ventilation
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical ... Rate 2) Target Tidal ... does the less support ... as the target tidal ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Basics of Waveform ... rebreathing or mechanical ... peak, not end-tidal ... obstructed • MECHANICAL ... OBSTRUCTION - Fixed mechanical
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Advanced Life Support ... (End tidal CO2 / ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
hypertrophy; MCS, mechanical ... circulatory support ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Ventilation • Tidal ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #Obesity #Mechanical