8 results
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
in CHF - Mean airway ... Driving pressure supports ... the work of breathing ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... patients (ie., CHF ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... on exhalation port ... include: • BiPÅP ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Infectious workup ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
pressures • Decreases work ... oxygenation BIPAP ... ventilation • Should ... • Supports oxygenation ... #Ventilation #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... hormones that work ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #