Modes
Let's get ready to wean!
CPAP
This diagnosis often requires a chest tube
Pneumothorax
An infection of the lungs, often resulting in purulent fluid in the air sacs
Pneumonia
This is a surgical procedure that uses a camera to diagnose and treat an issue within the lung space
VATS
Often referred to as the "stretch"
Preload
Common in weaning post op cardiac patients, uncommon in JCL ICU
SIMV
This is a surgical procedure to remove a lung
Pneumonectomy
This is when excess fluid accumulates in the space between the chest wall & the lungs
Pleural Effusion
The amount of provided oxygen via a ventilator
FiO2
A group of drugs used to help with contractility
Inotropes
This mode has a set pressure, but no set tidal volume
Pressure Control
Oh no! The chest tube drainage is frank red blood!
Hemo-pneumothorax
This thoracic condition often requires treatment with diuretics
Heart Failure
A diagnosis known for elevated CO2 levels and difficulty ventilating
COPD
Some refer to this as the "rubber band theory"
Frank-Starling Law
This mode has a set tidal volume, a set respiratory rate, and is notably uncomfortable - requiring sedation
PRVC
This emergency is usually diagnosed by a deviated trachea and absent breath sounds unilaterally
Tension Pneumothorax
This acute state is noted by decreasing oxygen levels and often pink, frothy sputum
Flash Pulmonary Edema
The phrases "whiteout" or "fluffy" might be used to describe this diagnostic tool
Xray
Vasopressors increase this by increasing Systemic Vascular Resistance
Afterload
Treatment for ARDS and often accompanied with prone positioning
APRV/BiLevel
A condition where air gets into the center of the chest, in between the lungs
Pneumomediastinum
An acute, life-threatening condition that causes fluid to fill the alveolar space, lowering oxygen levels. This state is not heart failure related & often uses a P/F ratio as a diagnostic tool
ARDS
This cardiac device works by reducing afterload and assisting the heart in states like cardiogenic shock
IABP
HR x SV
Cardiac Output