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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Ventilation Indications ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... ventilation that ... mask, or helmet interface ... air trapping • Bilevel ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... non-invasive positive pressure ... • Plateau pressure ... increase in airway pressure ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ↓ Atmospheric pressure ... V/Q Mismatch: ↓Ventilation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Echo determination of LV filling pressures 

#LVFilling #pressures #Algorithm #Echo #POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
Algorithm for Echo ... of LV filling pressures ... #LVFilling #pressures ... #Algorithm #Echo ... POCUS #diagnosis #cardiology
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• (Helmet interface ... Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Jugular Venous Pressure ... (JVP) Algorithm ... Jugular #Venous #Pressure ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Control blood pressure ... Central aortic blood pressure ... adaptive servo-ventilation ... #Management #Cardiology
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm ... Emergency Blood Pressure ... Hypertensive #Crisis #Algorithm ... Emergency #management #algorithm ... #cardiology