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Delayed Sequence Intubation (DSI) Algorithm #Managment #CriticalCare #Anesth #DSI #DelayedSequence #Intubation #Algorithm #ALiEM
Delayed Sequence Intubation ... (DSI) Algorithm ... #Managment #CriticalCare ... #Anesth #DSI #DelayedSequence ... #ALiEM
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... In hypoxemic respiratory ... rate of requiring intubation ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... dz) • Pt is DNI ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Other causes of respiratory ... failure, DNI status ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... ventilation by either intubation ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... #Pulmonary #Community