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…
What is the most likely form of asynchrony causing this waveform? Voting has ended, view the full write up on…
Bedside Mechanical Ventilation Rounds are an excellent way to strengthen clinical knowledge of the subject. In this post we describe the rounds and provide tips for implementation in your institution.
Case vignette 56 yo gentleman recovering from severe ARDS, muscle paralysis was discontinued 24hrs ago. Still on continuous sedation with…
In this post, Ewan C. Goligher, MD, PhD answers questions related to Myotrauma and provides insights into the recent analysis published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
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.