Tag: Noninvasive Ventilation

I Love Me Some High-Dose NTG and NIV for SCAPE

by Salim Rezaie posted July 12, 2021 No Comments

Background: Hypertensive acute heart failure is a subgroup of acute congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. Physiologically there is increased afterload and decreased venous capacitance both leading to fluid shifts resulting in pulmonary vascular congestion. Sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE) …

Cardiovascular

Is All Oxygen Created Equal?

by Jenny Beck-Esmay, MD posted March 9, 2020 No Comments

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, …

Thoracic and Respiratory