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Conventional vs Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveforms 
 - Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis
Conventional vs Airway ... Pressure Release Ventilation ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... PressureRelease #Ventilation
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
a copy on your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveform @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #APRV #PressureRelease #Ventilation #Waveforms
Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... Pressure Waveform @PulmCrit ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... PressureRelease #Ventilation
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy ... - Patent Upper Airway ... theoretically allow ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Tracheostomy #Emergency
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Laryngectomy #Emergency
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Inspiratory Positive Airway ... Aspiration - unable to clear ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... plan o Emergency ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
Equipment List) 4) Clear ... airway of secretions ... Oropharyngeal airway ... equipment for emergency ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
timing of the emergency ... DECANNULATION EMERGENCY ... OBSTRUCTION EMERGENCY ... tube BLEEDING EMERGENCY ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare