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Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
mask, or helmet interface ... pressures • Decreases work ... air trapping • Bilevel ... support augments ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... the patient's work ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Other causes of respiratory ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... support in patients ... • (Helmet interface ... #support #COVID19 ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #support #COVID19
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... Ventilation Summary ... lowest amount of work ... Patients with some respiratory ... ASV #Adaptive #Support
Triage Algorithm COVID-19

First draft of a PROPOSED pathway for identify 'happy hypoxic' #COVID19 patients at triage,
Triage Algorithm ... Work in progress ... cliffreid #Triage #Algorithm ... COVID19 #Hypoxia #Respiratory ... #Support #Management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Ensure adequate ventilation ... Ameliorate increased work ... and positive end-expiratory ... oxygenation; remove work ... begin vasopressor support