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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... Pressure Both increase ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Palliation for increased ... #criticalcare #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... nickmmark #NIVPPV #NonInvasive ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... for sedation • Increases ... close mouth #Noninvasive ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... • Increase fresh ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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less impaired - Airway ... application - Pulmonary ... effects - Increased ... WOB, Moderate increase ... #comparison #management
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Management: ... • increase ... check ETC02 / peak airway ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... Also, increased ... • Decrease airway ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
fumigatus in the airways ... increased mucus ... • Wheezing • Increased ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... Stabilizes upper airway ... through increased ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management