Volume-Control to Pressure Control

Image 1: The Settings of VC-CMV. The settings highlighted in yellow are associated with patient-ventilator asynchrony. 

VC-CMV is likely the most utilized mode of mechanical ventilation. This is due to a few a reasons:

     1. VC-CMV is a standard mode on almost every intensive care ventilator (table 1).

     2. VC-CMV is one of the first modes of mechanical ventilation.

     3. VC-CMV is easy to understand in both theory and operation.

     4. VC-CMV is the standard of care when ventilating patients with Acute Respiratory Distress

          Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Lung Injury (ALI).

Frustrated with Medical Therapy Options? Design Your Own.

Image 1: Modeled Aorta. 

Tal Goleworthy  frustrated with his options for conventional treatment of a dilated aorta decided to design his own therapy. 

Minimal Fresh Gas Flow: "A Reassuringly Safe Anesthetic Technique".

Image 1: Minimal FGF on the FLOW-i anesthesia delivery system

In this months Canadian Journal of Anesthesia authors of the article "Brief Review: Theory and Practice of Minimal Fresh Gas Flow Anesthesia", conclude that with newer anesthesia delivery systems that using minimal fresh gas flow and third generation of inhaled anesthetic agents is a safe technique with many benefits [1]. 

The authors review advantages, potential limitations, and safety considerations when utilizing minimal fresh gas flow technique (mFGF).