Goal-Directed Mechanical Ventilation

In a recent episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discussed the 2026 iteration of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines. In this episode, the discussion continues, focusing on important aspects beyond clinical guidelines. He is joined by Dr. Andre Kalil, a physician specializing in critical care ...  Show more

This episode was originally posted Feb. 24, 2022.The last 24 months have pushed ICU teams around the world to their limits. As we move forward, we need to heal and rebuild our critical care teams. Healthcare more than ever will require ICU teams to perform at the highest levels a ...  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 ...