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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... COPD, decreases intubation ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... • Difficult intubation ... choices: • Awake intubation ... vs. intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
for endotracheal intubation ... for endotracheal intubation ... DO NOT: Delay intubation ... Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
highlights the critical ... of progressive intubation ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
physical sign of TR ... Still useful for diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Clinical Examination of the Critically Patient

#PhysicalExam #CriticalCare #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Clinical Examination ... #PhysicalExam #CriticalCare ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy, severe TR ... #physicalexam #clinical
ABC's of POCUS
Forming the platform for my CCS2018 talk, ‘POCUS on ITU’! My infographic on the
Wilkinsonjonny #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #ABCs #ABCDEs #clinical
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
POLAR Randomized Clinical ... 21):2211-2220. doi ... Hypothermia #TBI #CriticalCare
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
come in to your clinic ... differential: incubation ... idagram to match up incubation ... differentials #diagnosis