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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 ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PSAX
UAlberta_Sono #PSAX #MidLevel ... Echocardiogram #clinical
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... AorticKnob #Dissection #APWindow
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
Aortopulmonary window ... aortopulmonary window ... is the interface ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #APWindow
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
lung-soft tissue interfaces ... mediastinal-lung interface ... #Clinical #Anatomy
Emphysematous cholecystitis! Look for: Comet-tail artifact from abrupt change of acoustic impedance at a soft tissue/gas
soft tissue/gas interface ... @SonoStache #Clinical
Acute Graft versus Host disease: vacuolar interface dermatitis w/ lymphoexocytosis, dyskeratotic keratinocytes, notable satellite cell necrosis.
disease: vacuolar interface ... #Dermatology #Clinical
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
or stripes are interfaces ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... Mediastinal #Lines #APWindow
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
well-defined tissue/air interface ... Dynamic #POCUS #Clinical
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