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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... mortality), Other causes ... of respiratory failure ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... 760 mm Hg at sea level ... capillary-alveolar interface ... hypoxemic respiratory failure ... #Respiratory #Failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... • (Helmet interface ... COVID19 #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... Positive pressure ventilation ... mask, or helmet interface ... air trapping • Bilevel ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... COVID19 #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Level of Consciousness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Liver/Renal Failure ... #Causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transient Myocardial Ischemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Causes of Congenital ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embryonic development failure ... normal tissue (e.g. ischemia ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (see Polyuria scheme ... • Decreased level ... #Causes