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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
- Bi-Level Positive ... In COPD, decreases ... status • Won't Work ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP ... #criticalcare #management
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
resistance • Improves work ... breathing for baby ABCDE ... #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds ... #Pediatrics
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
the mnemonic ABCD ... assessment of airway ... to guide early management ... The team leader co-ordinates ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
6th decades of life ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... DDX: • CAP, ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... skin, ↑ HR, ↓ cap ... Primary #Survey #CABCDE ... #management
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
Pause surgery if ... anaesthesia #Basics #Checklist ... #ABCDs #ABCs #BasicPlan ... Anesthesia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... medical and surgical management