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Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... - Comparison Low ... Flow: • Nasal ... #Comparison #table ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Delivery Systems Nasal ... FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... 95% High Flow Nasal ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
my approach to pressors ... pedagogical device ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Nasal Cannula ... NRB) • Venturi Mask ... • High-Flow Nasal ... #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Devices Nasal ... nasopharyngeal pressure ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
, nasal pillows ... irritation, pressure ... adjust straps, try nasal ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Output, Blood Pressure ... , Pulmonary Vascular ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
of as the first pressor ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Remove airway devices ... oxygen and face mask ... oro-pharyngeal and/or nasal ... pulmonary oedema ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management