Ventilation

Reading Time: 2 minutes APRV can seem daunting at first look, but let’s demystify this mode of ventilation in this post.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Pulmonary barotrauma is a complication of mechanical ventilation that can have serious consequences for your patient. Read about how to look for and treat it with this post by Dr. Obiajulu Anozie.

Reading Time: 6 minutes While intubating a patient can be nerve wracking, extubating a patient can feel the same.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Inspiratory drop in CVP can be used as a surrogate for inspiratory drop in PPl/Pes

Reading Time: 9 minutes It has long been known that excessive degrees of PPV may result in lung injury. This has been termed ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). More recently, the idea of patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI) has come to light.

Reading Time: 4 minutes The use of NIV in ARDS remains controversial given a mixed evidence base. What can be said about Helmet NIV?

Reading Time: 4 minutes NAVA, Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist, is a proportional ventilatory mode that uses the diaphragm’s vagal nerve stimulation to provide ventilatory assistance in synchrony with the patient’s respiratory efforts.

Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of the latest evidence regarding hyperoxia!

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is the purpose of a cuff on a tracheostomy tube? Should it stay inflated or deflated?

Reading Time: < 1 minute High Flow Nasal Cannula has proven useful in a wide range of conditions, including normoxemic respiratory distress. In those cases, High Flow Room Air may be the answer!