11 results
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... on chronic resp acidosis ... status • Won't Work ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... monitoring ABG values ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Decreased Mechanical Ventilation ... Increased Mechanical Ventilation ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... of New-Onset Delirium ... tox/infectious workup ... #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Mechanical Ventilation ... patient is on CPAP ... , with no ventilator ... by the ventilator ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
Evaluation of early ... and treatment of delirium ... undergoing mechanical ventilation ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #Delirium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... previously stable values ... Obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP ... #Hypertension #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... breathing system valves ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... - Infectious workup ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare