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Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
airway resistance ... @PulmPEEPs #AutoPEEP ... #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... function tests: ... #differential #diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... • Airway Management ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
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 ... pressure due to airway
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Mitigation - Video ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
if you can get away ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... PPV, absolute values ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
tests - Blood ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare