Background: One of the hot topics in COVID-19 care is the mortality rate associated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). There have been early reports of IMV having mortality rates ranging from 50 to 90%. These high rates are concerning but, ...
While the rate of prepublications on COVID19 continue to be cranked out, we at REBEL EM have reduced our blog post production. It’s not because we’re reading less, but we’ve reported enough on small, retrospective, observational studies that don’t tell ...
There is a lot we still do not know when it comes to COVID-19 pathophysiology. We are learning every day, and as we navigate the waters of the unknown, there are a few that boldly dare to try and understand ...
Background: Although Helmet CPAP is not something commonly used in the US, I think its nice to know what other potential options there are to help patients in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. Hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF) is a ...
Goals of lung protective mechanical ventilation: Minimizing harm during mechanical ventilation with a lung-protective strategy with: Low tidal volume (TV) Limit plateau pressure to <30mmHg Optimal positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) set to decrease driving pressure
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