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Response – What form of asynchrony do you see?

June 9, 2022 tpiraino Leave a comment

With the help of advanced monitoring, these findings are referred to as respiratory entrainment, or reverse triggering. A machine delivered breath (not triggered by the patient) elicits a response (effort) by the patient, and this occurs during, or very shortly after, insufflation by the ventilator.

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The Effect of Lowering Tidal Volume on Mortality

December 8, 2021 CoEMV 4 Comments

The use of low tidal volume (4-8 ml/kg of predicted body weight) has been considered the default way to ventilate…

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Posted in: Measurements, Ventilation Management

A case of COVID-19 and high respiratory drive

June 17, 2021 CoEMV 6 Comments

Provided by Dr. Nuttapol Rittayamai Case Synopsis A 59 years old man presented with COVID-19 pneumonia and severe ARDS. He…

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Posted in: Measurements, Ventilation Management, Waveforms

Lung and Diaphragm Protective Ventilation

January 3, 2021 CoEMV 1 Comment

Lung protective ventilation is not a new concept in the world of mechanical ventilation. Extensive research has been published, and…

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Can we measure Plateau pressure during pressure support? And what does it indicate?

January 13, 2020 CoEMV 12 Comments

Pressure Support Ventilation is one of the most commonly used modes of assisted ventilation during the weaning phase. In patients…

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Airway occlusion pressure (P0.1)

February 20, 2019 CoEMV 8 Comments

Case vignette 56 yo gentleman recovering from severe ARDS, muscle paralysis was discontinued 24hrs ago. Still on continuous sedation with…

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