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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... #Pressure #Ventilation ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficult mask ventilation ... after induction of general ... anesthesia • ... of spontaneous ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Summary Positive ... mask, or helmet interface ... air trapping • Bilevel ... CPAP - Continuous positive ... positive airway
The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
Conscious Sedation to General ... Anesthesia - Definitions ... General anesthesia ... airway, and positive ... #General #Conscious
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... • (Helmet interface ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
respiratory support is generally ... practitioners is generally ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... Airway • Check position ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Responsiveness-Based Sedation State Definitions 

Minimal sedation (anxiolysis) 
"A drug-induced state during which patients respond normally to
maintained. "34 General ... anesthesia "A ... patent airway, and positive ... Minimal #Moderate #General ... #Dissociative #Anesthesia
Propofol - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Brand Name(s): Diprivan
Drug Type: Induction and Maintenance
Duration of Action: 3 - 8 minutes
Mechanism
Propofol - Anesthesia ... Mechanism of Action: Positive ... compartments Systems: - Central ... reduces minute ventilation ... countbackwardsfrom10 #Propofol #Anesthesia