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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #NIPPV #Noninvasive ... #Ventilation #RespiratorySupport ... #Selection #Algorithm
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
- Bi-Level Positive ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Prednisone • NIPPV ... : BiPAP, Brief trial ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... highflownasalcannula #NIV #NIPPV ... #bipap #comparison ... #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
systems (CPAP/BPAP ... /ventilator) deliver ... Nasal Cannula (HFNC ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... workup or TSH level ... Consider early HFNC ... or BiPAP if mild-moderate ... #Management #CriticalCare
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Withdraw ETT above level ... connected to the ventilator ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist ... #management #procedure