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McMurray Test 

#Diagnosis #Sports #McMurray #Test #Knee #Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
McMurray Test ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #McMurray #Test ... Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
- Ramp up the ePAP ... Could also use CPAP ... Driving pressure supports ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CPAP - Continuous ... and IPAP. ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP ... #criticalcare #management
Severe community onset pneumonia checklist 

#CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Checklist #Management #Pulmonary
checklist #CAP ... Pneumonia #Checklist #Management ... #Pulmonary
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... Edema → NiPPV CPAP ... Respiratory #Failure #management
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
CPAP Troubleshooting ... it → wear for short ... BrighamChiefs #CPAP ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP ... #respiratory #pulmonary ... #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Nasal Modes: • CPAP ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
improvement to PAP ... refractory to CPAP ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP ... Outpatient #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary