Ventilator Crash Course: Quick and Dirty Guide to Mechanical Ventilation

In case things get rough and we do not have sufficient Critical Care trained practitioners to run the vent, others are going to have to step up. The purpose of this video is to familiarize, to an extent, clinicians with different parameters that they need to know on the ventilator to keep someone alive when they're in respiratory failure. This was completed in one take. I slipped on some words. This is not meant to be the end-all mechanical ventilation video. The RRT is the owner of the vent and a great resource.
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[@rollievancleave7753]

THANK YOU for mentioning the RT!!! Most don’t in these tutorials.

[@skrubud]

Former ICU nurse says THANKS! It's time to refresh our skills

[@eddyjoemd]

My pleasure!

[@daniellehamilton6216]

wow, you explain it so simply and clearly!!! thank you!!!

[@infosnehasis]

Thanks for this wonderful video. Please keep on adding more Illustrated tutorials for icu beginners. It would really great to have a better understanding on basic icu topics. Ventilator and bipap/cpap are really wonderful things.. Please do consider

[@raullopezvalle3083]

Great video.... Congratulations! and Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@eddyjoemd]

Thanks Raul! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@bretthogan3937]

I remember watching this video in early 2020 and buying The Ventilator Book. Now Im in RT school, and still like to go back and re read it. Thanks Eddie

[@eddyjoemd]

Thanks for this comment, Brett. The greatest reward of all my side-ventures is hearing about the positive impact the content has on some folks such as yourself

[@julioamarilla3249]

Thanks, Eddy, quite helpful! Greetings from Paraguay.

[@eddyjoemd]

Com mucho gusto! Saludos!

[@dr.channinghampton1418]

Eddy, great quick review. Thought we was back at Memorial for a second. Keep up the good work.

[@eddyjoemd]

Channing! Hope things are great, bud!

[@erikacazarin1071]

Thank you , this video help me a lot Greetings from Brazil .

[@eddyjoemd]

My pleasure!

[@daikelmartinez9808]

Awesome video 👏

[@eddyjoemd]

Thank you 👍

[@kharoozy]

This was really interesting. Thanks.

[@eddyjoemd]

My pleasure!

[@emmanuelromero443]

Thank you master hugs from mexico

[@eddyjoemd]

Saludos y mucha suerte!

[@erod497]

Thank you!

[@eddyjoemd]

You're welcome!

[@ferdigregorio6215]

Excellent thx!

[@eddyjoemd]

My pleasure!

[@abdulrahmankatabi8543]

Thanks a lot for this simple video. Can you please post videos explaining common invasive and non-invasive ventilation modes? I really appreciate it

[@eddyjoemd]

I have a lecture on that but it will take me a while to get to it on youtube. I currently travel around the country presenting that data.

[@brahmanandabrahma849]

Informative.

[@eddyjoemd]

Glad you got something out of it 💪🏼

[@karolgadelha4678]

Harvard brought me here

[@theferaltaint5065]

Thank you

[@eddyjoemd]

my pleasure!

[@katybrennan8222]

I love Ventilators!!!!!

[@DrAnandRamanTiwari]

Thanks a lot Sir..was much awaited video... kindly explain Plateau pressure?

[@STLCCRT]

It is the amount of pressure in the lung at end inspiration and before expiration begins. It is very hard to obtain because it requires pausing the ventilator (at end inspriration) for a period of a few seconds. Most times the patient can override your attempts during that maneuver because of their respiratory drive and not being sedated "enough". If possible it's good to keep plateau pressures at or below 35. Also, it is very helpful to document the trend occuring in Plateau pressures (PP). If PP starts to decrease that's usually good. If they start increasing that can imply the lungs are starting to get stiffer (one indicator of ARDS forming). Hope this helps. I am a retired RRT and instructor in Respiratory Care in St. Louis.

[@feliciayeo599]

watching this in 2024 thank you for the video! in what cases the PEEP is to set at 0?

[@krishnamtiwari862]

Thanks you

[@eddyjoemd]

No problem

[@imdoc7872]

Can you use ventilation to treat priapism?

[@sk8rgirl675]

What happens if you turn the tidal volume over 1000?

[@eddyjoemd]

Barotrauma.

[@sk8rgirl675]

eddyjoemd do u have any videos on the physiological process that occurs after Volutrauma occurs such as stroke if that occurs or any other secondary injuries as a result of Volutrauma ? Thx for the knowledge. 💕

[@TheGibby13]

Why would someone be vented but not paralyzed?

[@JeniiStatt]

Typically, just sedation is used for most patients on ventilators. Paralytics are commonly used for patients with severe ARDS when high ventilator settings are still not oxygenating the patient. This article provides details about paralytics in ARDS. rc.rcjournal.com/content/61/6/830

[@Ericafrison12]

I need portuguese subtitle. Please!

[@eddyjoemd]

I am sorry, I don't know how to do that.

[@medicalinterest9091]

Morbid obesity is a worry. Set on auto and hope for the best ? Calling all med students?

[@kumarshivam2997]

Thank you

[@eddyjoemd]

You're welcome