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Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
High Intracranial Pressure ... Post-intubation Management ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #ICP #Elevated ... #management #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Effect of Obesity (increased pleural pressure) on Airway Pressures in Mechanical Ventilation
AKA when to tolerate an
) on Airway Pressures ... to tolerate an elevated ... Plateau Pressure ... pathophysiology #pulmonary ... #pressures
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Pressure - Guidelines ... pressure in theatre ... reservoir bag and APL ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... if WBC > 5 or elevated ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Differentiation #Syndrome #APML ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... Bi-Level Positive Airway ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... pressure therapy ... pharyngeal transmural pressure ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure using ... reservoir bag and APL ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
rhythm and blood pressure ... • Confirm airway ... pressure using ... reservoir bag and APL ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
of an invasive airway ... : • Preserves airway ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary