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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... CPAP - Continuous ... and mortality BPAP ... #criticalcare # ... management
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed # ... criticalcare #treatment
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
the flow rate) CPAP ... • Titrate CPAP ... use conventional lung-protective ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... #treatment #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the ARDS ... Hg with PEEP or CPAP ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Neonate WHY CPAP ... wall • Improves lung ... FOR A BABY ON CPAP ... emmabuxton10 #CPAP ... #Neonate #Management
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... effusions, lobar/lung ... Hg with PEEP or CPAP ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
laryngospasm. ❹ Give CPAP ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... • Continue CPAP ... if aspiration has ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
unavailable, disposable cap ... under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare