Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video will review diagnosis and management of sepsis with some clarifications/alterations that apply during the COVID pandemic. This video is not all inclusive. It is meant as a refresher for non-intensivists....
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video is an introduction to pressure control and pressure support ventilator settings. If you have not yet viewed 'Vent Basics for Non-Intensivists (ACVC/VAC)", please watch that video first. This video is not intended to be all encompassing. It is intended to educate non-intensivists on basic vent settings and vent mechanics....
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video covers safety screens and failure criteria for Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SATs) and Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs). These together form the ABCs of daily care of ICU patients on vents (Airway and Breathing Coordination). Additionally, it covers the criteria that should be met prior to attempting extubation....
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video is intended to assist healthcare providers with the care of critically ill patients only. It is to be used as a guide ONLY for patients who have breathing tubes and are mechanically ventilated (on breathing machines). It will introduce you to sedative and analgesic medications that are used in the intensive care unit setting only. It will provide recommendations for use of sedation......
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video will explain the basics of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation, an option for mechanical ventilation, that is helpful as an oxygen salvage therapy for patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)....
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
In this video, a doc and nurse will talk you through preparing to intubate a patient. At the end of the video we highlight some special considerations for intubation in the context of COVID....
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
Transport Vent Tutorial - ParaPAC
Video by Anthony Vekstein | Uniformed Services University | 04.10.2020
This video will review how to assemble pressure tubing to transduce pressures and waveforms from arterial lines and central lines. Connection to an ICU monitor with zeroing is also reviewed....