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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... bronchospasm, airway ... obstruction, copd ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Today in the OR, the anesthesiologist shared with me his "Coffee Cup Rule" for ETCO2 obstruction
me his "Coffee Cup ... obstruction in the airway ... RickTumminello #Diagnosis ... #Capnography #ETCO2 ... Interpretation #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... • Monitoring airway ... • MECHANICAL AIRWAY ... oscillations - Sign ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... / remove mask, ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #indications #pulmonary
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor ... pulmonale • Endocrine ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Intubation • Capnography ... Mitigation - Video ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
that plug distal airways ... Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #management #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... pressure due to airway ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... visibility of airways ... A signet-ring sign ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis