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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... secretions, altered mental ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... fire alarm • Dial ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... on exhalation port ... of ventilator. ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
failure • Adjust ventilator ... mL/kg/min): • Dial ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... adequate lung ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... bag moving OR ventilator ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup