6 results
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
HFNC may be made ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #NIPPV #Noninvasive ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
REBEL Review 98: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management via Katrina D'Amore, MD


#FOAMed #COVID19 #COVID19FOAM #clinical #treatment
Pressure Ventilation Management ... clinical #treatment #NIPPV ... #CPAP #BPAP #HFNC ... #respiratory
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV ... - Bi-Level Positive ... mortality, LOS NIPPV ... WOB, dyspnea NIPPV ... #criticalcare #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Other causes of respiratory ... Extubation to NIPPV ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... , BiPAP) • AVAPS ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... CONSIDER: a trial of NIPPV ... Guidelines #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... thyroid disease Respiratory ... Consider early HFNC ... or BiPAP if mild-moderate ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management