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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... HFNC may be made ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #HFNC #HighFlow
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... Pt is DNI with indication ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Indication for ... Consider Indication ... CONSIDER: a trial ... #schema #criticalcare
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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HFNC compared to ... less impaired - Airway ... #NIV #NIPPV #bipap ... #comparison # ... management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... Inability to protect airway ... Helmet, Full Face, Partial ... a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
variable and fixed - indicating ... systems (CPAP/BPAP ... Nasal Cannula (HFNC ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... digoxin added anyway ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... measurement using arterial ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management