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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
lobe there is a ... transudate like in CHF ... when there is a ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
lung On the left a ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
the traditional algorithm-based ... means that airway management ... mandated by an algorithm ... Inability to establish alveolar ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... finally into the alveoli ... can be seen on a ... chest-film in a ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
COMPONENTS OF A ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy