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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
High Intracranial Pressure ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... airway / remove mask ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... nurse, alternate intubator ... needed Leave all ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Basics #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ICU #pressures
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
rate of requiring intubation ... lower rates of re-intubation ... nasopharyngeal pressure ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Dyspnea # ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... difficult airway management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
• Higher cecal intubation ... Compression Device (ACD ... ) • ACD vs manual ... in cecal intubation ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia