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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... and decreases respiratory ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
of noninvasive respiratory ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: ... Other causes of respiratory ... airway / remove mask ... a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP ... #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... filter • N95 mask ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
include: • BiPÅP ... • If using BiPÅP ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
variable and fixed - indicating ... systems (CPAP/BPAP ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare