“Ventilator Modes Overview 🫁: 1️⃣ VC (Volume Control): Fixed volume; good for LPV but risk of barotrauma. 2️⃣ PC (Pressure Control): Set pressure; prevents barotrauma but may cause hypoventilation. 3️⃣ PRVC: Adaptive mode; ensures tidal volume but increases work of breathing. 4️⃣

تخيل إنك صاحي يوم عادي، فجأة تحس بوخز غريب في يدينك ورجليك، وبعدها تبدأ تحس إن رجولك ثقيلة وما تقدر تمشي زي أول... بعد كم يوم، تصير حتى يدينك ضعيفة، وكأنك فقدت السيطرة على جسمك. إذا استمر الوضع، ممكن توصل لمرحلة صعبة تخليك ما تقدر حتى تتنفس! هذا هو غيلان باريه (Guillain-Barré

Ariel J Garnero Doc Musician Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila CCF Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows IMCrit Critical Concepts Society of Mechanical Ventilation VentBusters Albert Bui Troy Whitacre Switch to any other mode with pressure as a control variable (PC-CMVs if sedation STAT is the plan). PRVC is a no-no for patients with high respiratory drive; the stronger the Pmus, the lower the support.

You might think being a respiratory therapist is easy, but it’s SNOT.

New awesome chapter "Cardio-Pulmonary Ultrasound" in the "Respiratory Physiology Book" New Cover too societymechanicalventilation.org/respiratory-ph…

Here's a video I made breaking down this very important ventilator graphic from a patient who was intubated for airway protection. Your ability to understand these principles will save lives! #FOAMed

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إن الله وملائكته يصلون على النبي ، يا أيها الذين آمنوا صلوا عليه وسلموا تسليما كثيرا