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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... pressure (IP) for a set ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... o Approach: RSI ... o Pre-Medication ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... Inotropes • Norepinephrine ... #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... generate larger VT ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #criticalcare # ... management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... o Approach: RSI ... o Pre-Medication ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management