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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... - Bi-Level Positive ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Indications: ... airway / remove mask ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... #diagnosis #management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
through a nasal, mask ... pressures • Decreases work ... air trapping • Bilevel ... - Bilevel positive ... #management #pulmonary
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... Continued airway and ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
variable and fixed - indicating ... /BPAP/ventilator ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... the type of and indication ... medical and surgical management