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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
#Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #HFNC #HighFlow
Oxygen Delivery Systems and Approximate FiO2:
#Management #SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery #Devices #Interface #FiO2 #NonRebreather #HFNC #NasalCannula #Simple
Approximate FiO2: #Management ... Delivery #Devices #Interface
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Birks @BirksMD #Management ... Delivery #Devices #Interfaces
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
mask, or helmet interface ... air trapping • Bilevel ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel ... #Ventilation #management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
- Metformin interferes ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Mechanism: 5-FC interferes ... B for initial management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• (Helmet interface ... support #COVID19 #management
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
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3rEtbK8 #BiPAP #BiLevel ... Initiation #Algorithm #management