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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... deformity (facial trauma ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
movement Typical management ... Breathing #Pattern #Trauma ... #Video #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... cause such as trauma ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Intubation only if clinically ... (vital signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... commonly due to trauma ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... bleeding out (trauma ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... bleeding out (trauma ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... and positive end-expiratory ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare