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APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Disadvantages: Risk of volutrauma ... Ventilation #Management #AirwayPressureRelease
We present an algorithm for pain management in the polytrauma patient that divides patients into three
management in the polytrauma ... Management #Pain #Polytrauma
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
function is respiratory ... contribute to respiratory ... correlated with respiratory ... Respiratory muscle ... Respiratory muscles
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory
Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
truncated or flattened inspiratory ... flattening of the expiratory ... and expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory ... “scooped out” expiratory
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV) Expiratory ... & Inspiratory Positive ... and decreases respiratory ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
The accessory inspiratory ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... #diagnosis #respiratory ... pediatric #adult #respiratory
Approach to Respiratory Failure - Algorithm

#Respiratory #Failure #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Respiratory ... Algorithm #Respiratory
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory