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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... intrathoracic procedure ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions
Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... Critical Care - Procedure ... #Ventilation #Procedure ... #Instructions #CriticalCare ... Proning #Steps #Management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Titrate CPAP ... Prone positioning ... indication for prone ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Prone Ventilation in Critical Care - Procedure Instructions

Step 1 – Staffing 
Step 2 – Positioning
Step 3
Prone Ventilation ... Critical Care - Procedure ... #Ventilation #Procedure ... #Instructions #CriticalCare ... Proning #Steps #Management
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation ... described a Work Shift ... patient is on CPAP ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
or to setup the ventilator ... , has an ASCOM phone ... the expected PPE procedures ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Tracheostomy - Procedure ... connected to the ventilator ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist ... #management #procedure