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Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP ... ) Algorithm - Indications ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #Algorithm #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-The choice of BiPAP ... to “blow off” CO2 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and non-ARDS) ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... requires that the PaO2 ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #ARDS #PROSEVA
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
ABG: - High pCO2 ... Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Mostly reduced - CO2 ... Nasopharyngeal CO2 ... #NIV #NIPPV #bipap ... #comparison #
Algorithm for bradycardic peri-arrest 
 - Bradycardiac peri-arrest may be loosely defined as severe bradycardia with
Algorithm for bradycardic ... The algorithm below ... There are two “arms ... Bradycardia #Periarrest #Algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare