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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare # ... management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... ultrasound (exclude ... - Infectious workup ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
inform theatre team ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... hyperventilate lungs ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... team of problem ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Guidelines for crises ... #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Symptomatic: artificial tears