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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... Controlled, Assisted, Supported ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... and mechanically ventilated ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... PS - Pressure Support ... - All breaths ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... beneficial in all ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... Take Into Room Support ... needed Leave all ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... or to setup the ventilator ... equipment or to support ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... adjust to full ventilation ... thenursealyx - http://covid19 ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... more info about ventilator ... matthewarentz et al ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... complete paralysis of all ... support (10-30% ... • Mechanical ventilation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management