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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Aspiration - unable to clear ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP ... #indications #criticalcare
Conventional vs Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveforms 
 - Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis
Pressure Release Ventilation ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... PressureRelease #Ventilation
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
#Management #CriticalCare ... Height #Chart #Ventilator ... #Ventilation #TidalVolume
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... Selection #Algorithm #PulmCrit
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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
#Management #CriticalCare ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... control mode of ventilation ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Setting up Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on an LTV Ventilator

#Ventilator #Criticalcare #Clinical #Airway #EMS #Prehospital
Airway Pressure (CPAP ... ) on an LTV Ventilator ... #Ventilator ... #Criticalcare #Clinical
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Pressure Waveform @PulmCrit

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #APRV #PressureRelease #Ventilation #Waveforms
Pressure Release Ventilation ... Pressure Waveform @PulmCrit ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... PressureRelease #Ventilation
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation ... is done by the ventilator ... patient is on CPAP ... , with no ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare