28 results
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
High Intracranial Pressure ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Intracranial #Pressure ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary ... Risk factors for ... ) • ACD vs manual ... #Colonoscopy #Summary ... Endoscopy #diagnosis #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... / remove mask, Risk ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... in high risk patients ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... class (30-day all ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry Summary ... also reduce the risk ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
rate of requiring intubation ... lower rates of re-intubation ... nasopharyngeal pressure ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
match their pre-intubation ... ARDS (or at high risk ... #ventilation #AC ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure ... Mechanical Ventilation Summary ... and sensitivity, rise ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Identify and stop all ... serotoninergic meds ... instability: • Intubation ... dation. pralysis • Pressor