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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device and listen ... device is patent ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
- Overview Airway ... pressure release ... continuous positive airway ... volutrauma, increased work ... #Ventilation #Management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
pressure therapy ... pharyngeal transmural pressure ... Mandibular advancement devices ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #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
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... pressure provides ... achieve high mean airway ... supports the work ... CongestiveHeartFailure #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
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Workup • General ... ManagementAirway ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... device or nasal ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
device and listen ... device is patent ... pressure using ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology