4 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... #criticalcare #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
edema must be present ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the hypoxemia ... Hg with PEEP or CPAP ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... Berlin criteria ... edema must be present ... detected on CT or CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare