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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... NAPS) by Nick Mark ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
my approach to pressors ... pedagogical device ... : the pressor-speedometer ... Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... #CriticalCare #Management
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... Catheter Basics Nick ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Basics #Diagnosis #Management ... CriticalCare #ICU #pressures
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of re-expansion pulmonary ... pleural pressure ... elastance - Nick ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... • Workup • General ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Confirm airway device ... whether airway device ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... nasopharyngeal pressure ... patients - Nick ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Baseline pressure ... patients - The more work ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Positive airway pressure ... pharyngeal transmural pressure ... Mandibular advancement devices ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
forced air → use device ... skin irritation, pressure ... check air filter, device ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary