@ermedthreads: Why would you intentionally DROP the ventilator pressure in a severely hypoxemic patient?! 👀 That’s the part of APRV (Airway Pressure Release Ventilation) that makes everyone stop and ask, “Wait…what?” APRV is a mode of mechanical ventilation that uses prolonged high airway pressure with brief pressure releases to help maintain lung recruitment while providing ventilation. Know the basics: 🫁 P-high = high airway pressure ⏱️ T-high = time at high pressure ⬇️ P-low = release pressure ⏱️ T-low = release time The key concept: LONG HIGH → SHORT RELEASE → HIGH AGAIN. Understanding APRV, mean airway pressure, lung recruitment, T-low, oxygenation, and ventilator waveforms is high-yield for anyone working in the ED, ICU, critical care, respiratory therapy, nursing, or emergency medicine. Save this for your next ventilator shift. #APRV #MechanicalVentilation #Ventilator #criticalcare #EmergencyMedicine

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