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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation ... indications #pulmonary #interfaces
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
of baseline Treatments ... trial Mechanical Ventilation ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... mechanical #management #treatment
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
REBEL Review 98: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management via Katrina D'Amore, MD


#FOAMed #COVID19 #COVID19FOAM #clinical #treatment
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... COVID19FOAM #clinical #treatment
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
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
Diagnosis and Treatment ... or mechanical ventilation ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Trends in invasive mechanical ventilation, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and corticosteroids in the US from April to July
invasive mechanical ventilation ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
capillary-alveolar interface ... diffusion defects) VENTILATION ... perfusion (Q) and ventilation ... matching adequate ventilation
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated