How Do Ventilators Work?

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Eduardo Mireles, MD, director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and vice-chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover all things mechanical ventilation. Dr. Mireles starts with the basics of what m ... Show More

<p>Critically unwell patients often present with inadequate oxygenation and ventilation, in this episode we're going to explore some of the physiology of critical illness, look at how we can improve oxygenation and ventilation, take a look mechanical ventilation and have a think ... Show More

Throughout the pandemic, there has been considerable discussion about the possibility of running our of ventilators. One potential solution that was brought forward was putting multiple patients on a single ventilator. This is a lot harder than merely attaching a plastic splitter ... Show More

What are the determinants of mean airway pressure? Is too much PEEP ever a bad thing? In this episode, we review determinants of oxygenation in mechanically ventilated patients and discuss the benefits and risks of high versus low PEEP strategies, as well as the utility of lung v ... Show More

Join Cyrus & Nick as the FINALLY tackle mechanical ventilation. In this episode - first of many we suspect - we lay the foundations for mechanical ventilation. If you stick with us through this one you'll come away with a great introduction to vents to include why we use them, wh ... Show More

With over 700 modes of mechanical ventilation available today, it can be overwhelming to find the best application of technology at the bedside. Focused on goal-directed mechanical ventilation, this discussion covers the taxonomy of mechanical ventilation modes and provides a fra ... Show More

<p>In this episode I cover Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV).<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on non-invasive ventilation go to https://zerotofinals.com/niv or find the respiratory section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.<br/><br/>This episode covers the ... Show More