5 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CPAP - Continuous ... exacerbation (cardiogenic ... pulmonary edema ... #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
↓ mortality), Cardiogenic ... pulmonary edema ... Extubation to NIPPV ... Nasal Modes: • CPAP ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV ... Bi-level Settings • CHF ... / Pulmonary Edema ... → NiPPV CPAP or ... Respiratory #Failure #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... lungs - Consider BiPAP ... shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... OSA • Continue CPAP ... medical and surgical management