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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
) - Basics Mode ... failure • Adjust ventilator ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #Basics #management
VA ECMO Unloading - LV Venting
Different LV Venting Strategies work through these basic mechanisms: ↓ Preload,
VA ECMO Unloading ... Venting Strategies work ... through these basic ... Afterload • Reducing ECMO ... cardiology #management #ecmo
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Volume Control Basic ... Happening - The ventilator ... patients - The more work
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... clinical impact of basic ... Difficult mask ventilation ... feasibility of basic ... of spontaneous ventilation
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
X-ray, one of 8 basic ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... be made on the basis ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that is a phencyclidine derivative and provides sedation, analgesia, and amnesia.
It works by inhibiting ... Pharmacology #Ketamine #Basics ... Peak #Duration #Advantages
Propofol is a lipophilic, ultra short-acting hypnotic agent, which works by potentiating GABA receptors on the
hypnotic agent, which works ... that one of its advantages ... Pharm #Propofol #Basics ... Peak #Duration #Advantages
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
Adaptive Support Ventilation ... Summary Basic Set ... determine ideal minute ventilation ... lowest amount of work ... Support #Mechanical #Ventilation
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Pressure Support Ventilation ... Summary Basic Set ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... Support #mechanical #Ventilation