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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
hepatitis, T1DM, Addisons ... • Lymphoma • High
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
collapsed distal airways ... alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... • Continuous, high-pitched ... secretions Stridor: • High-pitched ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Reservoir • High
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Ventilation in High ... Post-intubation Management ... #Ventilation #High ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
- Overview Airway ... prolonged periods of high ... continuous positive airway ... compliance with high ... #Ventilation #Management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... aggressively to achieve high ... mean airway pressure ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... Diagnosis: • HRCT (high-resolution ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Post-extubation in high ... #criticalcare #management