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Nov 2025
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61. Vents 101

Critical Care Time Podcast
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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, what we adjust, and about a number of the primary vent modes you'll likely seen in your ICU. We've got something for everyone with this episode so please give it a listen and let us know what you think!

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