The above video is recording of the regular ICU classes taken by Dr. Ankur Gupta (Intensivist) in the hospital.

This video explains and discuss the Basics of Invasive Mechanical Ventilator Graphs and Waveforms in ICU. In first half the basics is discussed and in later half, graphs are seen on the running ventilator in ICU.

Those are new to this topic, It is highly recommended to watch the video on "Master basics of invasive mechanical ventilation in 45 minutes " in ICU. The link is given below:
   • Master basics of invasive mechanical ...  

The video covers both Shapes of waveforms and Types of waveforms (scalars and loops).

0:00 Introduction
1:50 Shapes of waveforms
3:00 Understanding 3 parameters of the waveforms, volume, pressure, flow
5:50 Understanding single breath graph
6:50 Trigger
8:00 Cycle
9:03 Limit
15:02 Types of graphs [scalars and loops]
17:16 Types of scalars [Volume-time, Pressure-time, Flow-time]
21:46 Airway pressure and plateau pressure
29:40 Some common scenarios
32:40 auto-peep
36:20 Loops
36:30 Volume - pressure loop
41:29 Volume - flow loop
42:42 Summing up
44:10 Bedside demonstration of ventilator graphs and waveforms in ICU

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We hope that the above video and discussion will help the ICU and ER doctor, nurses, paramedics and students in managing the patients more efficiently. You can always visit the website at https://regularcrisis.com

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