Chapter 1. How to survive your first night on call
- How to survive your first night on call intro
- The what and why of mechanical ventilation
- Assist control (AC) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) modes
- Volume versus pressure control
- Ventilator parameters
- Initial values for each parameter
- Modifying ventilator settings based on the PaCO2
- Modifying ventilator settings based on the PaO2
- Modifying ventilator settings based on PIP and plateau pressures
- Case scenario: Overview of initial settings and initial modifications
- How to survive your first night on call quiz
Chapter 2. Mechanical ventilation of patients with obstructive airway disease
- Mechanical ventilation of patients with obstructive airway disease intro
- Airway disease versus alveolar disease
- Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) monitoring
- Flow monitoring
- Intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) monitoring
- Case study: Overview of airway disease management
- Mechanical ventilation of patients with obstructive airway disease quiz
Chapter 3. Mechanical ventilation of patients with restrictive airway disease
- Mechanical ventilation of patients with restrictive airway disease intro
- Introduction to ARDS
- Low tidal volume strategy
- High respiratory rate strategy
- Determing the optimal PEEP
- Goals of lung protective modes
- Understanding the pressure control mode
- Understanding the bilevel mode
- Understanding the airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) mode
- Case study: Overview of ARDS management
- Mechanical ventilation of patients with restrictive airway disease quiz
Chapter 4. Assessing for extubation
- Assessing for extubation intro
- Screening
- Weaning strategy I—synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)
- Weaning strategy II—spontaneous breathing trial (SBT)
- Weaning parameters
- When to consider tracheostomy
- Weaning after prolonged mechanical ventilation
- Assessing for extubation quiz