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Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway ... this simplified airway ... highlights the critical steps ... assumes imminent respiratory ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
positions on upper airway ... reason everyone in respiratory ... distress positions ... @airwaycam #Airway ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
, PEEP Peak Inspiratory ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... distress syndrome ... oxygenation and respiratory ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... achieve high mean airway ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management #CriticalCare ... #Cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... myocardial infarction: Respiratory ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Atherosclerosis - Stages of plaque development
 1. Fatty streak
 2. Plaque progression
 3. Plaque disruption

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Fatty streak 2. ... disruption #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Atherosclerosis
High Flow Nasal Cannula
Putative beneficial mechanisms of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) 
oxygen therapy. EELV, end-expiratory
EELV, end-expiratory ... • Positive airway ... • Increased airway ... highflownasalcannula #pathophysiology ... #mechanisms #criticalcare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Pulmonary HTN • Airway ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... if you can get away ... #pathophysiology ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory