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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema (↓ mortality ... Inability to protect airway ... airway pressure ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Airway Pressure ... Airway Pressure ... Airway Pressure ... edema) • COPD ... #criticalcare #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... pressure using ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
end-expiratory lung volume; FiO2 ... function • Positive ... airway pressure ... criticalcare #management ... #pulmonary
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... pressure using ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... pressure using ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
pressure may help ... developed negative-pressure ... pulmonary oedema ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
check measured FiO2 ... • Check position ... CO2 is absent, presume ... pressure using ... #Diagnosis #Management