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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and mortality BPAP ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... , Brief trial Mechanical ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... lungs (pulmonary ... circuit • Generally set ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
breathing by improving pulmonary ... trapping • Bilevel support ... CPAP - Continuous ... oxygenation BIPAP ... #management #pulmonary
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... • Typically set ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
- Controlled Mechanical ... does the less support ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
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