4 results
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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Nasopharyngeal CO2 ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... highflownasalcannula #NIV #NIPPV ... #bipap #comparison
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... ABG: - High pCO2 ... with increased work ... Prednisone • NIPPV ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... to “blow off” CO2 ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm