Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Take home messages
* VAP is the most abundant ITU infection
Respiratory
Hyperoxia
Too much of a good thing
CO2 Handling
How the body deals with Carbon Dioxide
A-a gradient
Alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient and a/A ratio explained.
Work of Breathing, compliance and resistance
Just take a deep breath
Alveolar Gas Equation
Understanding one of the most important equations in anaesthesia
Why we avoid O2 in COPD
It's not just hypoxic drive
CPAP vs BIPAP
An introduction to NIV
Dead Space and West Zones
A confusing idea simplified.