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BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... and IPAP. ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare # ... management
2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
Guideline for the Management ... Task Force on Clinical ... Practice Guidelines and ... #CHF #guideline ... #treatment #algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
clinical impact ... of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
use of a face mask ... If a best effort ... management can ... with any lifeline and ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... within I MH/CCF ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #