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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Mechanical Ventilation ... is done by the ventilator ... by the ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... Elevated #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Happening - The ventilator ... patients - The more work ... #management #pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... Inspiratory Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Pressure Release Ventilation ... pressure release ventilation ... of mechanical ventilation ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Lung-Protective Ventilation ... Postoperative Pulmonary ... in less severe pulmonary ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
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 #criticalcare
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... continues: • Manual ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup