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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
Oxygen Delivery Systems and Approximate FiO2:
#Management #SupplementalO2 #Oxygen #Delivery #Devices #Interface #FiO2 #NonRebreather #HFNC #NasalCannula #Simple
Approximate FiO2: #Management ... Delivery #Devices #Interface
Oxygen delivery & ABG interpretation made easier with this simple colour-coded table. Please share, and print
Birks @BirksMD #Management ... Delivery #Devices #Interfaces
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
Aortopulmonary window ... aortopulmonary window ... is the interface ... Here the AP-window ... Radiology #CXR #APWindow
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
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
#Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel
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
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
or stripes are interfaces ... Mediastinal #Lines #APWindow