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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CPAP - Continuous ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP ... #criticalcare #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... History: cough, dyspnea ... DDX: • CAP, ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
96 yrs old, discharged ... 3 wks ago for CAP ... Returns for dyspnea ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Lung #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... #CAP #Diagnosis
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... Myalgias 10-50% • Respiratory ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... -19 ID Clinical ... Algorithm #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... unavailable, disposable cap ... Internet Book of Critical ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
air-purifying respirator ... hands and remove cap ... area FAHZU COVID ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management