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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... knowing the breath types ... delivered (Volume or Pressure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Table #Volume #Pressure
Conventional vs Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveforms 
 - Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis
Conventional vs Airway Pressure ... Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #APRV #Comparison
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Classification Types ... - Comparison Table ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Shock #Types ... #Comparison #Table ... differentiating #criticalcare
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
my approach to pressors ... Includes my favorite pressor ... pedagogical device: the pressor-speedometer ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
volume (TV) PC - Pressure ... assist control pressure ... set time PRVC - Pressure ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
, narrow pulse pressure ... . narrow pulse pressure ... . narrow pulse pressure ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... thematttsai #Pressors ... #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #comparison
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
invasive blood pressure ... measurement, frequent ... severe AS PULSE PRESSURE ... intrathoracic pressure ... #calibration #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... Pathophysiology Comparison ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
of as the first pressor ... Generally the second pressor ... as adjunctive pressor ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison