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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... indication for intubation ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
syncytial virus (RSV ... Influenza virus Clinical ... Continuous positive airway ... • Endotracheal intubation ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
coccobacillus - Incubation ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... chills, anorexia, ARDS ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
ventilation by either intubation ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... in adults with clinically
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... immunoglobulin (TSI ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis ... Presentation: • Incubation ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #management #treatment
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
paralysis of the arms ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... or tracheal intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
PRES) Overview Clinico-Radiological ... brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... isointense signal on DWI ... epilepticus Treatment