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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... secretions, altered mental ... #criticalcare # ... management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... noninvasive respiratory support ... -Serial evaluation ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure