Gattinoni Mechanical Power — VCV (Long-form, I:E single slider) Gattinoni Mechanical Power — VCV (Square Flow, Long-form) Respiratory rate (RR): 15 breaths·min⁻¹ Tidal volume (VT): 500 mL Peak pressure (Ppeak): 35.0 cmH2O Plateau pressure (Pplat): 25.0 cmH2O Total PEEP (PEEPtotal): 10.0 cmH2O Inspiratory flow (Flow): 60 L·min⁻¹ (set 0 to derive from I:E) I:E ratio: […]
Read More »Oxygenation Index (OI) OI = (FiO₂ × Mean Airway Pressure × 100) / PaO₂ FiO₂ Fraction % Mean airway pressure cm H₂O PaO₂ mm Hg kPa Calculate mean airway pressure Oxygenation Index — Mean Airway Pressure (helper) Formula (NIV/BiPAP): MAP ≈ IPAP·(TI/Ttot) + EPAP·(TE/Ttot) Ttot = 60 / RR; TE = Ttot − TI IPAP […]
Read More »This is the kit you should always take with you on retrieval / transport runs. It should be small, able to be carried in a large pocket or very small bag, and reasonably light weight. On most short (<2h total travel time) transports you will likely use none of it, but as transport times become […]
Read More »Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi) PA systolic: 35 mm Hg mm Hg PA diastolic: 15 mm Hg mm Hg Right atrial pressure (CVP): 8 mm Hg mm Hg PAPi: 2.50 What PAPi measures: ratio of pulmonary artery pulse pressure to right atrial pressure (RV pulsatility vs congestion). Rule-of-thumb interpretation: Normal / healthy RV: > 1.5–2.0 RV dysfunction: < […]
Read More »A calculator put together, for interest only, of various ECMO prognosis calculators. They might be wrong. Check everything. VV ECMO Prognostic Scores (RESP • PRESERVE • PRESET • ECMOnet • Roch) Patient / Demographics Age (years) BMI (kg/m²) Height/Weight mode Show Height (cm) Weight (kg) If Height and Weight are provided, BMI auto-updates. Medical History […]
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