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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Both can decrease ... potentially improving SV ... IPAP can help generate ... CPAP - Continuous ... Ventilation #NIPPV #CPAP
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
- Ramp up the ePAP ... Could also use CPAP ... breathing (equal to iPAP-ePAP ... - Ramp up iPAP
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
CAP, HCAP, HAP and ... VAP - Diagnosis ... & CAP – those presenting ... twitter.com/foamid #CAP ... #HCAP #HAP #VAP
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders
C1: Telangiectasia, Reticular Veins
C2: Varicose Veins
C3: Edema
C4a: Pigmentation and/or eczema
C5: Healed
CEAP Classification ... Venous Ulcer #CEAP
REBEL Review 98: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management via Katrina D'Amore, MD


#FOAMed #COVID19 #COVID19FOAM #clinical #treatment
treatment #NIPPV #CPAP ... #BPAP #HFNC #respiratory
Clinical spectrum of aspergillosis

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong 

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Aspergillus #Aspergillosis #IA
Aspergillosis #IA #CPA
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
Cardiac Output SV ... CO (mL/min) = SV
Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Mannitol #ICP #CPP
Perform computations online at:
ScyMed.com
6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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1
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1

1
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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1
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RV
CVP PAP PCWP ... L/min/m2 HR*SV ... 60-90 bpm CO/SV ... Heart Rate SV ... Pressure Product CPP
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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but also reduces CPP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... = MAP - ICP. ... Target MAP: 80. ... Target CPP 60.