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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Ventilation (NIPPV ... and mortality BPAP ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Ventilation Indications ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... #management #indications
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... Consider tracheal intubation ... and ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
through a nasal, mask ... of an invasive airway ... CPAP - Continuous ... Supports oxygenation BIPAP ... #management #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
inform theatre team ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... • Consider intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
at inspiratory pressure ... peak inspiratory pressure ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation ... #Breathing #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
inform theatre team ... or oesophageal intubation ... Use appropriate ventilation ... pressure and/or ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare