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Feb 2021
16m 55s

Episode 37 - Basic Mechanical Ventilatio...

DR. DENNIS KIM
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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 volume recruitment maneuvers. Check out our previous related episodes 1, 3, 6, 10 ... Show More
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