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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
monitoring ABG values ... HFNC may be made ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #HFNC #HighFlow ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Nonrebreather Mask ... Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP ... ) • Venturi Mask ... Nasal Cannula (HFNC ... respiratory #pulmonary #management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP ... ) Algorithm - Indications ... observation) #NIV #Noninvasive ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #management #indications
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
airway / remove mask ... a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP ... nickmmark #NIVPPV #NonInvasive ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Noninvasive Ventilation ... through a nasal, mask ... Supports oxygenation BIPAP ... pneumomediastinum) HHFNC ... #Ventilation #management
Visualization of Aerosol Dispersion on HFNC with and without mask

Bottom Line: A surgical mask placed over
Dispersion on HFNC ... with and without mask ... Aerosolization #Dispersion #HFNC ... #mask #Management ... #COVID19 #NiV #Noninvasive
BiPAP Initiation Algorithm
Screen for contraindications:
 • Obtundation (unarousable)
 • Inability to wear a mask (wounds)
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BiPAP Initiation ... Algorithm Screen ... Inability to wear a mask ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #BiPAP ... #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
high flow rates (HFNC ... systems (CPAP/BPAP ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... Nasal Cannula (HFNC ... Flow #Comparison #management