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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
CAP, HCAP, HAP and ... with pneumonia HAP ... the hospital or mechanical ... ventilation, respectively ... Pneumonia #Acquired #Community
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... - Severe CAP present ... failure requiring mechanical ... ventilation • ... #Community #Acquired
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... intubated and mechanically ... ventilated, has ... disease and not the mechanical ... ventilation, most
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... non-ARDS • Mechanical ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #Obesity #Mechanical
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... History in favor of CAP ... failure requiring mechanical ... ventilation • ... #Community #Acquired
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Newly required mechanical ... ventilation by ... or noninvasive ventilation ... treatment #Pulmonary #Community
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Pressure Support Ventilation ... support until flow has ... Basics #Modes #Comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
chest x-ray and has ... in patients on mechanical ... ventilation or ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison