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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... and mortality BPAP ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... deformity (facial trauma ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Angioplasty (BPA ... ) • Consider Lung ... cteph #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , CMV, VZV • Trauma ... CA, small cell lung ... Bilirubin: RBC (hemolysis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
bloodstream Hemolysis ... Prosthetic valves Lung ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diaphragm Injury ... • Esophageal Injury ... Lung: • Pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... - Consider BiPAP ... in cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
suffered no head trauma ... arise from blunt trauma ... following chest trauma ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary