PinnedJessicaMechanical ventilation: start here!You might say I'm biased, but don't we have the best field in medicine?2 min read·Nov 3, 2020----
JessicaInspiratory and expiratory time during pressure supportDuring normal breathing, expiratory time is usually twice the inspiratory time. This means that the I:E ratio is 1:2, or 1/3rd to 2/3rd…2 min read·Feb 6, 2021----
JessicaDriving pressure during pressure support?!So we've talked about the importance of safe mechanical ventilation and one way of quantifying safe mechanical ventilation during pressure…3 min read·Jan 7, 2021----
JessicaBasic terminology in mechanical ventilationThis article covers triggering, cycling and basic ventilator modes and settings.5 min read·Nov 20, 2020----
JessicaPhysiology of normal breathing vs mechanical ventilationOur lungs have 23 generations of airway branches. Surface area increases as we travel deeper within the lung. The functional unit of the…·3 min read·Nov 14, 2020----
JessicaDriving pressure: pearls & pitfallsAn important parameter to guide safe mechanical ventilation is driving pressure. In this article, we learn how to calculate driving…·3 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
JessicaSafe Pressure Support ventilationPatient Self Inflicted Lung Injury (PSILI) is a relatively new concept within mechanical ventilation. It implies that a patient can cause…·3 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
JessicaPatient-ventilator dyssynchroniesDyssynchronies between inspiratory attempts of the patient and the inspiration by the ventilator could cause ventilator-induced lung…·4 min read·Nov 1, 2020----