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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CHF, decreases intubation ... in high risk patients ... clear secretions, altered ... mental status ... #criticalcare #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Inability to protect airway ... Continuous positive airway ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Targeted Exam: Mental ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Reservoir • High ... #Management #treatment
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... mental status, ... mental status: ... mental status: ... 40% of patients have
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... device or nasal high ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... fire alarm • Dial ... • Consider intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... or tracheal intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
Clinical 
 • Encephalopathy 
 • Ataxic gait 
 • Severe lassitude
High Altitude Cerebral ... Edema (HACE) Clinical ... Progressive decline of mental ... Dexamethasone (rescue medication ... Cerebral #Edema #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
aspect until you have ... if it is due to high ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... presume oesophageal intubation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management