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The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
a copy on your airway ... tidal volume #Management ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Difficult mask ventilation ... management. 3 ... intubation • Video-assisted ... of spontaneous ventilation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Happening - The ventilator ... pressure is constant Best ... #management #pulmonary
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... OPA, Suction, Video ... scope, LMA, Ventilator ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... #management #procedure
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... Happening: - The ventilator ... initiates a breath the ventilator ... Best for: - ARDS ... #management #pulmonary
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
placement, for safer procedural ... monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... with alveolar ventilation ... bronchospasm, airway ... patterns #diagnosis #pulmonary
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... maneuver on the ventilator ... • Decrease airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... intrathoracic procedure ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #criticalcare #management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
of an invasive airway ... : • Preserves airway ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... CO2 from upper airway ... #management #pulmonary