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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... Continuous Positive Airway ... Bi-Level Positive Airway ... #indications #criticalcare
AIME Airway Checklist
#Management #Peds #CriticalCare #Airway #Intubation #Checklist #AIME #PEMSource
AIME Airway Checklist ... #Management #Peds ... #CriticalCare # ... Airway #Intubation
Pediatric Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist 

#Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare #Management #Checklist #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Airway ... Checklist #Dumpkit #Airway ... #Intubation #CriticalCare ... Management #Checklist #Peds
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... barotrauma and decreased ... • Decrease airway ... RR) • Decrease ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
lung disease and decreased ... indicates increased airway ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) for the Non-Neonatologist
MR. SOPA:
 - Mask Adjust
 - Reposition Airway
 - Suction
- Reposition Airway ... mouth - Pressure increase ... (36.5-37.5) - Airway ... Program #management #peds
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... achieve high mean airway ... Ramp up iPAP to increase ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... system compliance, decreased ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway ... AIRWAY: Intubate ... MEDS & EQUIPMENT ... PreBrief #Protected #Airway ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
extubation success • Decrease ... metabolic acidosis, decrease ... long lasting pain meds ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare