5 results
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #PulmCrit
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
pomagnesemia Evaluation ... target potassium level ... - Severe renal failure ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... failure (ie.. asthma ... failure (ie OHS ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... - Infectious workup ... or TSH level if ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare