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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation ... CHF, decreases intubation ... intrathoracic procedure ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... long lasting pain meds ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... ATI • Managing Procedural ... Awake #Tracheal #Intubation ... management #anesthesia #criticalcare ... #algorithm #complications
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway Intubation ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... MEDS & EQUIPMENT ... Protected #Airway #Intubation ... Checklist #COVID19 #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 ... Sedation plan o Ventilator ... #checklist #criticalcare ... airway #management #procedure
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Procedure • Most ... cuff prior to ventilation ... Post-procedure ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... us believe that intubation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... or to setup the ventilator ... the expected PPE procedures ... Coordinates the post-procedural ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and non-invasive positive ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare