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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... mandatory and patient triggered ... mandatory & patient triggered ... patient can't trigger ... #CriticalCare #Comparison
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
every patient trigger ... Records patient triggered ... records patient triggered ... telemetry #devices #comparison ... #table
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Happening: - The ventilator ... initiates a breath the ventilator ... time, patient trigger ... type & sensitivity
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... knowing the breath types ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... Breaths are triggered ... breaths to be triggered ... breaths to be triggered ... Basics #Modes #Comparison
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Pressure Support Ventilation ... Can adjust the trigger ... type and sensitivity ... Support #mechanical #Ventilation
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
stings Disease trigger ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
ensure adequate ventilation ... as patient is stable ... re-administration of possible trigger
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
ryanodine receptor) & triggered ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
balanced, nutritious Table ... carbohydrates that may trigger ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management