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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
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Ventilation #High ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
Oxygen Therapy Devices
 • Nasal Cannula
 • High Flow Nasal Cannula
 • Facemask / Non-rebreather
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• Non-Invasive Positive ... Pressure Ventilation ... • Intubation ... Oxygen #Devices #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
impact of basic management ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
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Awake Tracheal Intubation ... ATI • Managing Procedural ... Complications • Management ... #ATI #airway #management ... #anesthesia #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... , everything) Procedure ... Post Intubation ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions
Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... Critical Care - Procedure ... #Procedure #Instructions ... #CriticalCare # ... Proning #Steps #Management
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... long lasting pain meds ... nickmmark #Weaning #Ventilator ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
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 ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management