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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and mortality BPAP ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #criticalcare #management
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Diagnosis Framework ... Heart failure - CAD ... : • Airways: ... - Asthma - COPD ... #differential #diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Helmet, Full Face, Partial ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , H/O COPD, asthma
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #differential #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
that plug distal airways ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #management #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... disease b) CHF ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis