6 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... in obstructive lung ... excess facial hair ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST ... and is not in respiratory ... , everything) Procedure ... #Intubation #Airway ... #CriticalCare #
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
this indicates lung ... indicates increased airway ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #PPlat #Peak #Inspiratory ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... #Management #CriticalCare
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
wheezing, and inspiratory ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential