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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... or mechanically ventilated ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... of AECOPD: • Clinical
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... or noninvasive ventilation ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation ... Protocol Acute Respiratory ... NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical ... CriticalCare #ARDSNet #Ventilator ... #Mechanical #Ventilation
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... criticalcare #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... different phases of respiratory ... Capnography measures ventilation ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
The biotrauma hypothesis of ventilator-induced lung injury. IL = interleukin; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; Pplat
hypothesis of ventilator-induced ... = positive end-expiratory ... Injury #Mechanical #Ventilation
Ventilator Basics - Waveforms for Types of Breaths
 - Volume Control
 - Volume Assist
 - Pressure
Ventilator Basics ... Pressure Support #Ventilator ... Waveforms #Breaths #diagnosis ... pulmonary #mechanical #ventilation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... dysfunction (19%) • Respiratory ... • Hemodynamic/Ventilatory ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
Ventilator Tip Sheet ... for non-Critical ... Care Respiratory ... RT @kdlamb1 #Ventilator