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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Pressure - Guidelines ... lead ECG, chest X-ray ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Anticipate difficult airway ... management and ... difficult mask ventilation ... #CriticalCare
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... the traditional algorithm-based ... management can ... mandated by an algorithm ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... intrathoracic pressure ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... pressure may help ... pulmonary oedema ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
pressure but prevents ... , apply direct pressure ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... to keep plateau pressures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
pressure using ... lead ECG, chest X-ray ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management