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Summary for providing acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

- Indications for NIV
- Contraindications for NIV
- NIV Setup
- NIV
Indications for NIV ... Contraindications for NIV ... - NIV Setup - ... NIV Monitoring ... Contraindications #CriticalCare
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
#specificity #PPV ... #NPV
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Spec -80% for IA, PPV ... < 50%, NPV > 90%
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Indications for NIV ... Contraindications for NIV ... observation) #NIV ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
Calculation #Table #PPV ... #NPV #Formulas
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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
sensitivity & 100% NPV
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
PRESSURE VARIATION (PPV ... Pressure Variation (PPV ... volume (increased PPV ... #calibration #criticalcare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Care Med. 2017 Nov ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Understanding Cervical HPV
Human Papillomavirus(HPV) is a double-stranded DNA virus with over 200 types, divided by tissue
Understanding Cervical HPV ... Papillomavirus(HPV ... vs. mucosal) HPV ... been exposed to HPV ... #Cervical #HPV
Sequelae of HPV infection and preventive strategies #Pathophys #PrimaryCare #Obgyn #HPV #Pathogenesis #Screening #Prevention #BMJ
Sequelae of HPV ... PrimaryCare #Obgyn #HPV