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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... and mortality BPAP ... Aspiration - unable to clear ... #criticalcare # ... management
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... volume overload or CHF ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... if there is no clear ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... the brain • CSF ... cell count in the CSF ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #