Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Indications: • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓ mortality), Other causes of respiratory failure, DNI status, Extubation to NIPPV Contraindications: • Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability to trigger breath, Inability to protect airway / remove mask, Risk of emesis / copious secretions, Recent head/neck surgery Interfaces: Helmet, Full Face, Partial Face, Nasal Modes: • CPAP - Continuous positive airway pressure • s/T - Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel, BiPAP) • AVAPS - Adaptive volume assured pressure (a.k.a. NAPS) by Nick Mark MD @nickmmark #NIVPPV #NonInvasive #Positive #Pressure #Ventilation #diagnosis #management #indications #pulmonary #interfaces
