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Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Modes VC - Volume ... - Hybrid PC mode ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... (MV) = VT x RR ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
>2 mmol/L Management ... recognition & treatment ... remove infected devices ... (oxygenation, ventilation ... glycemic control, DVT