Remember that Recruitment of Alveoli Using an Increased Level of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure can Take 6 to 12 Hours David N. Hager MD There are two forms of positive end-expiratory…
Remember that Static Compliance of the Respiratory System is not the same Thing as Dynamic Compliance Nirav G. Shah MD Compliance is a measure of lung distensibility and is measured…
Consider Airway Pressure Release Ventilation for Delivering an Open-Lung Strategy Anthony D. Slonim MD, DrPH Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is a newer mode of mechanical ventilation that alternates between…
Use Plateau or Mean Pressure as a more Accurate Assessment of Barotrauma than Peak Pressure Benjamin Kratzert MD Anushirvan Minokadeh MD Monitoring lung mechanics during mechanical ventilation has become an…
Know how to Measure Plateau Pressure when Using Pressure-Regulated Volume Control Ventilation Mode and Know what to do with the Value Once it is Obtained David N. Hager MD Mechanical…
Check for a Cuff Leak in Patients who Might have Tracheal EDEMA Before Extubation E. David Bravos MD Critically ill patients often require intubation and mechanical ventilation. Along with the…
Do not Overinflate the Endotracheal Cuff Gregory Dalencourt MD Elizabeth A. Martinez MD, MHS A large percentage of patients who are cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU) are…
Remember that Even a Fully Inflated Cuff on the Endotracheal Tube is not Adequate Protection Against Aspiration Ashita Goel MD Case A 45-year-old obese male presented as an emergency to…
Position the Tip of the Endotracheal Tube 4 Centimeters Above the Carina Leo Hsiao DO Establishment of the airway is an integral part of any resuscitative algorithm. In the acute…
Consider Early Tracheostomy in Select Patients Konstantinos Spaniolas MD George C. Velmahos MD, PHD The timing of tracheostomy presents an ongoing debate. Studies are inconsistent on what is considered early…
