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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... Table You now ... are delivered (Volume ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... #Table #Volume
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
(Intravascular volume ... - Obstructive (Mechanical ... Classification #Table ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Neurological event 2) Sodium ... → Subclinical volume ... Increased urine volume ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
algorithm Urine ... poor response to volume ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... differential #diagnosis #table
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
 •
Volume Based Approach ... Cerebral salt wasting ... SatyaPatelMD #Volume ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Effective Circulating Volume ... ”) - Volume depletion ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes #Sodium
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Heart Valves - Mechanical ... Bioprosthetic Mechanical ... Discontinued • Tilting ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... Cerebral salt wasting ... polydipsia, Low solute ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
hypertension • Mechanical ... intravascular volume ... Nonhemorrhagic → volume ... due to loss of sodium ... warm #wet #dry #table
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Ventilation • Tidal volume ... g in non-ARDS, volume ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm