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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... Signs of a Severe ... Asthma Exacerbation ... CriticalCare #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... #Emergency #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Exacerbation #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... failure (ie.. asthma ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
resistance (e.g. asthma ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Emergency Tracheostomy Management ... theoretically allow ventilation ... green bedhead sign ... #Management #CriticalCare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... the red bed-head sign ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare