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Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Nonrebreather Mask ... Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP ... Delivery #Methods #devices ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #management
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... , MSK, Drug/Toxins ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
forced air → use device ... feature, or even BiPAP ... check air filter, device ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Algorithm for the Management of asthma exacerbations: emergency department and hospital-based treatment. 

#Asthma #Exacerbation #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the ... Management of asthma ... exacerbations: emergency ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... Variable devices ... systems (CPAP/BPAP ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Adults in the Emergency Department 

#Asthma #Exacerbation
Algorithm for Management ... Adults in the Emergency ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm ... #Management #Pulmonary
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy ... Management Algorithm ... and any airway devices ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Tracheostomy #Emergency
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
 •
BiPAP Initiation ... Algorithm Screen ... Inability to wear a mask ... hemoptysis, Copious pulmonary ... #management