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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
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

25 y/o F p/w HA and blurry vision.  #ocular ultrasound = dilated
Papilledema on Ocular ... #ocular ultrasound ... LP opening pressure ... globalultrasou1 #Papilledema ... #ophthalmology
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
Papilledema on Ocular Ultrasound related to pseudotumor cerebri

Resolution to last week's case: headache. This patient had
Papilledema on Ocular ... Ultrasound related ... to last week's case ... increased intracranial pressure ... Clinical #POCUS #Ophthalmology
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... raised intracranial pressure ... pupils, fundi (papilloedema ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
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
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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s phenomenon) Papilledema ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... Increased intraocular pressure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

This 27yo female presents with an intractable headache. Which of the following do
Papilledema on Ocular ... the ED after her ultrasound ... increased intracranial pressure ... IIH #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

Eye, linear probe, optic nerve (ON) elevation >0.6 mm into globe (crescent sign)
Papilledema on Ocular ... crescent sign) c/w papilledema ... raised intracranial pressure ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #ophthalmology