Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
CPAP - Continuous ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) β€’ Other acute ... #criticalcare # ... management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
sealed systems (CPAP ... /BPAP/ventilator ... NRB) β€’ Venturi Mask ... Flow #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask β†’ try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
CPAP Troubleshooting ... forced air β†’ use device ... BrighamChiefs #CPAP ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 β€’ Flow 6-10 LPM
 β€’ FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Devices Simple ... Mask: β€’ Flow ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... consistent with pulmonary ... the hypoxemia defines ... Hg with PEEP or CPAP ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... drained if causing acute ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Organ failure β€” device ... #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❢ Call for help and inform theatre
Remove airway devices ... oxygen and face mask ... β€’ Continue CPAP ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... >> Acute PE, Tension ... #Summary #criticalcare