5 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... and mortality BPAP ... and IPAP. ... #criticalcare #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... massiliense in CF ... lung disease ... Lung Disease: ... NTM #Infections #differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... b) CHF c) ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
Diagnosis: MRI ... - Symptom management ... plasma exchange; long-term ... neurology #CNS #Differential ... #Diagnosis