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Mechanical Ventilation in Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (IAH)

How to set the ventilator right.

- Dr. Manu Malbrain @Manu_Malbrain

#Mechanical #Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation ... IAH) How to set ... Manu_Malbrain #Mechanical ... IntraAbdominalHypertension #IAH #CriticalCare ... #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Simplifying Mechanical ... of Mechanical Ventilation ... - Comparison Table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Breaths #Comparison
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 ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors Demystified ... Shock comes ... #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #pharmacology #indications
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and ... first agent in shock ... line in septic shock ... Pharmacology #Summary #management ... #medications
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... Valvular Disease, Mechanical ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pump failure): • Mechanical ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... High CO / Low SVR ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management