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Medical Category: Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Review 98: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Management

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REBEL Reviews

REBEL Crit Cast Ep3.0: Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) Made Simple

Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) is a mode of ventilation that allows spontaneous breathing throughout the ventilation cycle.  It is a time-cycled mode of ventilation between two levels of positive airway pressure with the main time on the high level ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Cast Ep79: COVID-19 – Trying Not to Intubate Early & Why ARDSnet may be the Wrong Ventilator Paradigm

Hey there REBEL Cast listeners, Salim Rezaie here.  For me and I am sure many COVID-19 has been quite the whirlwind.  So much information, so little time to process all of it.  Meanwhile, many of us are on the frontlines ...

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Infectious DiseaseThoracic and Respiratory

Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Stand There and Do Nothing?

Background: Most published clinical guidelines on the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) advocate for a conservative approach of observation for small asymptomatic pneumothoraces (PTX).(1,2) However, procedural re-expansion with a catheter or chest tube is recommended for all large pneumothoraces, regardless ...

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Procedures and SkillsThoracic and Respiratory

Is All Oxygen Created Equal?

Background: Oxygen therapy is frequently used in the emergency department for the treatment of hypoxia and respiratory failure and can be delivered in a variety of ways. Conventional oxygen therapy (COT) via nasal cannula is often a first line treatment, ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory
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