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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway Pressure ... system including valves ... Laryngospasm and stridor ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
does this mode work ... ; pressure modes ... and plateau pressure ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Stabilize and Survey ... 4) Workup 5) ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive Pressure ... Positive Airway Pressure ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Laryngospasm and Stridor ... Increased airway pressure ... pulmonary oedema ... #Laryngospasm #Stridor ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - ... Explained: We use pressure ... relationship for pressure ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... differential #guyton #curves ... #criticalcare
Perform computations online at:
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
→ ↓ → →↑ Pulmonary ... Index CARDIAC WORK ... RCWI Cardiac Work ... 0.0144 Cardiac Work ... RR abbrev ni values
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
fractures, direct pressure ... Ameliorate increased work ... end-expiratory pressure ... (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Line: • Pulse Pressure ... Pulmonary Artery ... PPV, absolute values ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare