Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration ... pressure supports the work ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel
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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 β€’ Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 β€’ High work
↓SpO2 β€’ High work ... Prednisone β€’ NIPPV: BiPAP ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... ventilation #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... respiratory tract (e.g ... β€’ Workup β€’ General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 β€’ Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Echinocandins (e.g ... venous line, it should ... #candidiasis #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... early HFNC or BiPAP ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 β€’ Standard PPE
   β€’ N95 or PAPR.
dose paralytic (e.g ... Stuff β€’ Video ... include: β€’ BiPΓ…P ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... lungs - Consider BiPAP ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup