4 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... CPAP - Continuous ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... , dyspnea NIPPV ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... • Asthma • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Hypertension Pulmonary ... #SOB #Differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... causes (chronic lung ... moderate (or worse) PPHTN ... Diagnostic criteria: mPAP ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... - Consider BiPAP ... hypertension Rx ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF