Goal-Directed Mechanical Ventilation

Acute respiratory failure is one of the most common reasons adults require intensive care, and choosing the right respiratory support strategy can have a significant impact on patient outcomes.In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti explores the evidence behind no ...  Show more

Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, making early recognition and coordinated care essential to improving patient outcomes.In honor of Sepsis Awareness Month, observed every September, we are revisiting an episode of Critical Matters featuri ...  Show more

Eduardo Mireles, MD, director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and vice-chair of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover all things mechanical ventilation. Dr. Mireles starts with the basics of what m ...  Show more

In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Mechanical Ventilation from the Pulmonary section.

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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 v ...  Show more

Critically unwell patients often present with inadequate oxygenation and ventilation, in this episode we're going to explore some of the physiology of critical illness, look at how we can improve oxygenation and ventilation, take a look mechanical ventilation and have a think ...