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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... in High Intracranial ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↑RR ↓SpO2 • High ... work of breathing ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
device or nasal high ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... the laryngeal anatomy ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Workup
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in high risk patients ... status • Won't Work ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
’s airway ❶ Call ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Call for help ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Call for help ... Consider tracheal intubation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
if it is due to high ... not resolving, call ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Rapidly confirm ventilator ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
does this mode work ... match their pre-intubation ... with ARDS (or at high ... #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary