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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 ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal cannula can ... rate of requiring intubation ... HFNC can prevent ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... and NO, Suppress induction ... Presentation: • Incubation ... Weight Loss • Can ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Consider BiPAP (vS intubation ... normotension Afterload reduction ... Revascularization, treatment ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... Treatment depends ... Excessive heat production ... • Excessive insulation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... ventilation by either intubation ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... are 6 mm to 8 mm can ... The treatment of ... Management options ... , and surgical resection
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the knee-jerk reaction ... as the vessels can ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
hypersensitivity/immunologic reaction ... starting amiodarone treatment ... ) • Can rarely ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management