Register
Community
Overview
Experts
Editors
Fellows
Code of conduct
AI Guidelines for Physicians
Company
About Us
FAQs
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Careers
Programs
News
News Releases
Press Coverage
Publications
Blog
Contact Us
Sign in
Please select the option that best describes you:
Topics:
Pulmonology
•
Critical Care
•
Respiratory Failure
•
Hospital Medicine
What factors do you consider while selecting high risk patients for prophylactic NIV after planned extubation?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I use prophylactic NIV in severe Cardiomyopathy/CHF, severe COPD, and Obesity hypoventilation.
Sign In
or
Register
to read more
20611
Related Questions
How do you use cardiac POCUS to potentially defer formal echocardiogram in patients presenting with an acute pulmonary embolism?
How would you approach anticoagulation for a patient with acute bilateral pulmonary emboli related to malignancy, but with a concomitant cavitary lung mass experiencing episodic, small-volume hemoptysis?
What are your thoughts on trending beta-hydroxybutyrate once a diagnosis of DKA is already established?
Do you maintain a strict platelet threshold of >50k when performing a lumbar puncture, or are there situations in which you feel comfortable with a lower threshold?
Do you recommend providing supplemental oxygen for patients with a pneumothorax in the absence of hypoxemia?
How do you use IVC caliber and collapsibility to guide decisions about diuresis?
When do you recommend limited or targeted respiratory pathogen testing versus a full respiratory pathogen panel in a patient presenting with URI symptoms?
What are the best techniques to reduce POCUS artifact and increase the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound?
Do you routinely discontinue atypical coverage in community-acquired pneumonia when PCR testing (i.e., respiratory pathogen panel) is negative for atypical organisms?
What O2 saturation goal do you target when managing COPD exacerbations, considering conflicting guidelines with some recommending 88-92% and others >90%?