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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... parenchymal pattern • Ventilation-perfusion ... defects • Confirm diagnosis
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... pathophysiology ... CLINICAL APPLICATIONS ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Ventilator Basics - Waveforms for Types of Breaths
 - Volume Control
 - Volume Assist
 - Pressure
Ventilator Basics ... Pressure Support #Ventilator ... Waveforms #Breaths #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #mechanical ... #ventilation
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis ... #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... Residents @mghmedres #Ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation ... is done by the ventilator ... CPAP, with no ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
• Mechanical ventilation ... Myasthenia #Gravis #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Distress Pearls #diagnosis ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
V/Q Mismatch Physiology

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#VQMismatch #pathophysiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
#VQMismatch #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary