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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Both can decrease ... in obstructive lung ... In CHF, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... associated with decreased ... consistent with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
- Respiratory symptoms ... new or worsening symptoms ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... mental status, decreased ... respiratory rate, decreased ... tidal volume, decreased
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... of CO2 to the lungs ... • PULMONARY A ... A-line predominant lung ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Superimposed infection - increase ... in the adjacent lung ... • Pulmonary artery ... of the affected lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Constitutional symptoms ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... symptoms • Pericarditis ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... unless prior heart/lung ... or death (CARP, DECREASE