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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... and mortality BPAP ... - Bi-Level Positive ... #criticalcare # ... management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
algorithms by Global ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... Decompensated CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CBC, vitamin D level ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... workup or TSH level ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare