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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
- Bi-Level Positive ... risk patients (ie ... status • Won't Work ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP ... #criticalcare #management
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... dependent injury (ie ... acetaminophen/APAP ... #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
laryngospasm. ❹ Give CPAP ... • Continue CPAP ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
If prolonged or ... Actively maintained fever ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... field to below level ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... for admission (if ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... disease work up ... Referral #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Pause surgery if ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Imaging findings Workup ... hemorrhage Management ... Analgesia: Scheduled APAP ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... viral arthritis Workup ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... anal Cxs) • *** If
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
6th decades of life ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... other processes Workup ... COP DDX: • CAP ... ILD #diagnosis #management