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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult airway management ... and non-invasive positive ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
pressure release ventilation ... high continuous positive ... therapy for severe ARDS ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
Intern Pocket Cards ... review all IV meds ... On mechanical ventilator ... Insurance for meds ... Disposition #Checklist #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation ... intrathoracic procedure ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Labs o Review Meds ... ChestTube #Checklist #Procedure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Video scope, LMA, Ventilator ... /INDUCTION o Position ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management ... #procedure
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... • Mechanical ventilation ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... PseudoARDS A diagnostic ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
cultures (three sets ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management