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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... in obstructive lung ... acute respiratory failure ... excess facial hair ... #indications #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
practitioners is generally far ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Control Mechanical Ventilation ... set volume of air ... for providing Lung ... nickmmark #volume #assistcontrol ... #AC #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... disposable cap to cover hair ... cuff prior to ventilation ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
patients who “fail ... patients with COVID lung ... the mechanical ventilation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure