Yesterday I posted the blog "Ventilation - Playing Defense." The blog addressed the reasons why we don't want to intubate a patient in metabolic acidosis, the correlation between VBG & ABG, and the importance of knowing your ETCO2 to PaCO2 gradient.
Podcast 114 - Vent Strategies & Metabolic Acidosis w/ Bryan Winchell
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Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
Discussion on CO2 correction formulas for estimating PACO2, the debate between pressure control and volume ventilation, and strategies for effective patient ventilation including inspiratory time adjustments and considerations of lung characteristics and ventilator nuances.
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