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Slide Handouts: Respiratory Sessions
Slide Handouts: Respiratory Sessions
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The document provides an overview of respiratory mechanics, mechanical ventilation, and weaning in critical care patients. It discusses the goals of mechanical ventilation, different types of ventilator modes, patient-ventilator synchrony, dyssynchrony management, and weaning protocols. It also touches on pulmonary waveform analysis and overdistention as a complication of mechanical ventilation. <br /><br />In addition, the document focuses on pediatric acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It highlights the epidemiology, pathological and pathophysiological features of ALI/ARDS in children, and the importance of lung-protective ventilation strategies. <br /><br />Lastly, the document delves into the pathophysiology of sepsis in pediatric patients. It explains the stages and definitions of sepsis, the immune response involved, the role of coagulation and endothelial dysfunction, hemodynamic subtypes of septic shock, and microcirculatory dysfunction in sepsis. The document emphasizes the complex nature of sepsis and the need for a multi-faceted approach to its management.
Keywords
mechanical ventilation
weaning
ventilator modes
pediatric acute lung injury
acute respiratory distress syndrome
lung-protective ventilation strategies
sepsis
immune response
septic shock
management
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