Episode 23: Basic Ventilator Review with Dr. Scott Stephens
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - What Do You Keep in Mind?
The key is to maintain an adequate minute ventilation while also not making the situation worse. If paralysis doesn't work, to put people in prone position. These patients can be very difficult to ventilate because the bronca spasm both increases inspertory pressures and time it takes for the lung to empty.
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