Pressure Support Ventilation is one of the most commonly used modes of assisted ventilation during the weaning phase. In patients…
Provided by Dr. Nuttapol Rittayamai Case Synopsis A 59 years old man presented with COVID-19 pneumonia and severe ARDS. He…
Pressure Support Ventilation is one of the most commonly used modes of assisted ventilation during the weaning phase. In patients…
Reverse triggering is a type of dyssynchrony that occurs when a patient effort occurs after (‘is triggered by’) the initiation…
Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) is often associated with the presence of auto-PEEP. There are simple bedside maneuvers that can be done to determine the severity of EFL. For this subject, the CoEMV invited Detajin Junhasavasdikul MD, first author of a paper on the subject published in Chest, 2018.
The results are in! There were multiple correct responses. The patient indeed has high resistance as shown by the…
Flow starvation is a form of patient-ventilator dyssynchrony that occurs when a patient is demanding more flow than the ventilator provides.
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Short cycling is a common form of patient-ventilator dyssynchrony. It occurs when a patient-triggered breath cycles off prior to the patient effort being completed.