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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
IPAP can help generate ... and mortality BPAP ... and IPAP. ... #criticalcare # ... management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
in COVID-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
improves ventilation CPAP ... pressure throughout respiratory ... oxygenation BIPAP ... - Bilevel positive ... #Ventilation #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Other causes of respiratory ... failure, DNI status ... Nasal Modes: • CPAP ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... , BiPAP) • AVAPS
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
support in patients ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis