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BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Could also use CPAP ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... - Ramp up iPAP ... #CongestiveHeartFailure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
IPAP can help generate ... and mortality BPAP ... and IPAP. ... #criticalcare # ... management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Decompensated CHF ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis