15 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... @EmmGeezee #Noninvasive ... #indications #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... respiratory failure, DNI ... Inability to protect airway ... nickmmark #NIVPPV #NonInvasive ... #Ventilation #diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... likelihood and clinical ... Difficult surgical airway ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway ... this simplified airway ... highlights the critical ... of progressive intubation ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
Tracheal Airway ... anticipated difficult airway ... #Tracheal #Airway ... POCUS #trachea #clinical ... #criticalcare
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Critical airway ... compromise a) critical ... despite maximal noninvasive ... disruption of airway ... Resuscitation #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Influenza virus Clinical ... Continuous positive airway ... • Endotracheal intubation ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... ventilation by either intubation ... or noninvasive ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Intubation ... only if clinically ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare