Tidal Volume in Mechanical Ventilation

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

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Indications for Mechanical Ventilation

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Who needs mechanical ventilation (MV)? Failure of oxygenation (hypoxic pulmonary failure). MV allows us to increase oxygenation. Inadequate ventilation (hypercapnic pulmonary failure). MV also allows us to increase alveolar ventilation and/or reverse acute respiratory...

Mechanical Ventilation Tips

PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Indications for Mechanical VentilationLiberation from Mechanical Ventilation (Weaning from the Vent)Mechanical Ventilation Video SeriesNegative vs. Positive Pressure VentilationTidal Volume in Mechanical VentilationVentilator...

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation (Weaning from the Vent)

MECHANICAL VENTILATION, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation is the new term that has replaced Weaning from the Ventilator.

Prescribing Supplemental Oxygen

PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Criteria for Long-Term Oxygen Therapy Criteria for long-term oxygen is arterial hypoxemia defined as: PaO2 ≤ 55 mmHg, or 56 to 59 mm Hg with cor pulmonale or signs of tissue hypoxia Oxygen saturation ≤ 88%, or ≤ 89% with cor pulmonale or signs of tissue hypoxia...

GOLD combined COPD assessment

PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Revised combined COPD assessment The 2011 GOLD “ABCD” assessment tool has been revised and updated. The following tables are from GOLD 2017 included here for ease of access. Note that the ABCD assessment tool is now like a punnet square. Also, it has exacerbation...