by Cameron Leafloor | Feb 1, 2024 | Anesthesiology, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Respirology
In our first part, we talked about the basics of mechanical ventilation and how to set up the ventilator for the busy ED doc! In part two, we discuss lung protective ventilation and go through a few cases to help solidify what we’ve learned. If you haven’t...
by Cameron Leafloor | Jan 25, 2024 | Airway, Anesthesiology, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Respirology
Mechanical ventilation has a lot of nuance associated with it, but a lot of reference guides focus on care in the ICU. There is certainly a need for more practical application for the ED doc or initial setup of patients on the vent. With both ER and ICU experience,...
by Sherissa Microys | Jun 6, 2022 | Featured
Below is based on studies of each class of drug used in isolation and in healthy individuals: Propofol: Decrease RR, minimal effect on TV (patients use diaphragm less, and accessory muscles more for net effect of minimal change in TV); can induce apnea at common doses...
