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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) • Other acute ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #criticalcare # ... management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... OPA, Suction, Video ... POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... ventilation • In acute ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Mitigation - Video ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Dyspnea at rest ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... common causes of acute
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... is likely the best ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute