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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
REBEL Review 98: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management via Katrina D'Amore, MD


#FOAMed #COVID19 #COVID19FOAM #clinical #treatment
Pressure Ventilation Management ... #FOAMed #COVID19 ... #COVID19FOAM #clinical ... treatment #NIPPV #CPAP ... #BPAP #HFNC #respiratory
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... 3 wks ago for CAP ... Returns for dyspnea ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Lung #Ultrasound #SARSCoV2
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... the flow rate) CPAP ... • Titrate CPAP ... #management #schema
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... diagnostics as clinically ... #algorithm #schema ... #Diagnosis #SARSCoV2
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... History: cough, dyspnea ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... DDX: • CAP, ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Myalgias 10-50% • Respiratory ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... incr in 4-35% • CRP ... inflammatory markers (CRP ... Algorithm #Protocol #SARSCoV2
COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management 

Level I protection 
 • Disposable surgical cap
 • Disposable surgical
Personal Protection Management ... Disposable surgical cap ... Disposable surgical cap ... Disposable surgical cap ... air-purifying respirator
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... radiographically confirmed CAP ... #Pneumonia #CAP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
misdiagnosed as CAP ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #management