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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... Laryngoscope o “Call ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #procedure
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... not resolving, call ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Anaesthesia ❶ Call ... if possible – airway ... Use appropriate ventilation ... placement for post-procedure ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Call for help ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Anaesthesia ❶ Call ... obstructing the airway ... and ventilation ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... • Check airway ... causes in Box E and call ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
bag moving OR ventilator ... not resolving call ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
mature) - Call ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... airway #anatomy