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Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
intrathoracic pressure ... bronchodilators) • Increase ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... switching to hand ventilation ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... over PEEP increase ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
ventilation that ... for sedation • Increases ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... for barotrauma (eg ... #management #pulmonary
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
airway irritant if increased ... Use appropriate ventilation ... raised airway pressure ... placement for post-procedure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
guideline 2-3 Increased ... airway pressure ... Continued airway and ventilation ... pulmonary oedema ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
hypotensive first increase ... bag moving OR ventilator ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... bag moving OR ventilator ... and positioning (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bag moving OR ventilator ... known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management