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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
EPAP prevents upper ... CPAP - Continuous ... and IPAP. ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP ... #criticalcare #
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
- Ramp up the ePAP ... Could also use CPAP ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... - Ramp up iPAP ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management #CriticalCare
Acetaminophen Intoxication Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Acetaminophen #Algorithm #Toxicology #Overdose #Algorithm #Management #APAP #Overdose #Tylenol
Acetaminophen Intoxication Algorithm ... Acetaminophen #Algorithm ... Toxicology #Overdose #Algorithm ... #Management #APAP
Pap Smear Algorithm 
#Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test #Cervical #HPV #Screening #PrimaryCare #Management #Vaccination #Gynecology
Pap Smear Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Pap
Setting up Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on an LTV Ventilator

#Ventilator #Criticalcare #Clinical #Airway #EMS #Prehospital
Airway Pressure (CPAP ... #Ventilator #Criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
the flow rate) CPAP ... • Titrate CPAP ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
sealed systems (CPAP ... /BPAP/ventilator ... Comparison #management #criticalcare
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
acetaminophen/APAP ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
• Medications (APAP ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypertension (mPAP ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm