TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation A1 - Wright, Brian J. A1 - Slesinger, Todd L. A2 - Farcy, David A. A2 - Chiu, William C. A2 - Marshall, John P. A2 - Osborn, Tiffany M. Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e AB - Acute respiratory distress is a frequent problem encountered by emergency physicians and intensivists. Often, the clinician must act to ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation before a definitive diagnosis is achieved. The treatment of acute respiratory distress requires an aggressive approach that entails use of medications, oxygen, and often positive pressure ventilation. Historically, patients that required positive pressure ventilation underwent endotracheal intubation (ETI) and were placed on a mechanical ventilator. However, over the past two decades, there has been an increased use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV).1,2 As opposed to ETI, NIPPV uses an external mask interface to deliver positive pressure to the patient. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135699929 ER -