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APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... high continuous positive ... airway pressures ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Non-Invasive Positive ... mortality), Other causes ... CPAP - Continuous positive ... #NonInvasive #Positive ... #diagnosis #management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
- Mean airway pressure ... high mean airway pressure ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Elevated Intracranial Pressure ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... differential #diagnosis #radiology ... #ophthalmology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... BPAP - Bi-Level Positive ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Airway • Check position ... Consider potential causes ... levelling patient position ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... significantly positive ... Pathophysiology #causes ... #cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... Feel the airway pressure ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Glaucoma is a condition that involves an increase in pressure inside the eye. It occurs when
an increase in pressure ... of intraocular pressure ... ester miotic and a positively ... pharmacology #treatment #management ... #medications #Ophthalmology
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
gentle bouncing pressure ... ETT is in a good position ... , pressure variation ... Thus, in some cases ... #Management #CriticalCare