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APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
(APRV) uses prolonged ... high continuous positive ... severe ARDS (low lung ... volutrauma, increased work ... #Management #AirwayPressureRelease
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... adequate ventilation ... provide oxygen and positive ... (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #Shock #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation ... in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
blood flow to the lungs ... heart to improve pulmonary ... /kg. 4.Avoid positive ... pressure ventilation ... #Management #Peds
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... Airway • Check position ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Airway • Check position ... CO2 is absent, presume ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
bag moving OR ventilator ... Airway • Check position ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... Continued airway and ventilation ... pulmonary oedema ... #Workup
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Continuous Positive ... wall • Improves lung ... resistance • Improves work ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds