Mechanical Power

In this episode, we will discuss Mechanical Power and ventilator induced lung injury (VILI). Our guest is Dr. Jason Bartock, a practicing intensivist at Cooper Medical System in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Bartock is faculty and Program Director of the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey.

Additional Resources:
Mechanical power: meaning, uses and limitations. L Gattinoni, et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36884...

Mechanical Power: A New Concept in Mechanical Ventilation Poudel, et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597...

Mechanical power at a glance: a simple surrogate for volume-controlled ventilation. L Giosa, et al: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31773...

The future of driving pressure: a primary goal for mechanical ventilation? H. Aoyama, et al. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30305...

Seminal clinical trial comparing low tidal volumes to traditional tidal volumes in ARDS. ARDS Network: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...

Educational website with mechanical ventilation content: https://www.criticalcareatcooper.com/...

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High. By Joseph Grenny, et al: https://bit.ly/3FL4Xr9

Critical Maters Podcast – Interrupting the VILI Vortex. Guest J. Marini, MD: https://soundphysicians.com/podcast-e...

Critical Matters Podcast- Initial Management of ARDS. Guest R.P. Dellinger, MD: https://soundphysicians.com/podcast-e...