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Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Progressive air trapping ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions
Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... in Critical Care ... Step 3 – Patient wrapping ... ICS_updates #Prone #Ventilation ... Proning #Steps #Management
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... Residents @mghmedres #Ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Trigeminal Neuralgia [Tic douloureux] 
Clinical 
 • Excruciating paroxysmal pain 
 • Right > Left side
douloureux] Clinical ... Precipitated by tapping ... spontaneous remission Management ... TicDouloureux #Diagnosis ... #Management #Headache
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... Positive pressure ventilation ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... patients with air trapping ... #management #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... Capnography measures ventilation ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... parenchymal pattern • Ventilation-perfusion ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #criticalcare #management