Brian Locke

A good reference for this: the Guyton model https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/cardi...

CPAP invented in 1980 (prior to that, OSA treated with tracheostomy) Note: symptoms... Sleepiness = a nap is restful...

Initial hx: what/when ingested, how much medical history and prescription meds they have access to (meaning, people cohabitatin...

Terms Technically: Tracheotomy: actual procedure of opening the trachea. : suturing an opening to create a ...

Venous vasoconstriction = most important. Less important to increase SVR -NE: less splachnic/myocardial ischemia than epi. less d...

History Invention of Ventilation: Vesalius in 16th century (animals). Then, iron long. Modern positive pressure ventil...

Consider, how is it possible to have ventilatory respiratory failure without a high CO2 Increased carbon dioxide production...

Considerations around initial anticoagulant and monitoring : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4715843/ Massive PE: If a pat...

Weaning =decreasing the amount of ventilator support Approximately 26% to 39% of patients experience difficulty wean...