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COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... CONSIDER: a trial ... Society of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest ... look for focal a-lines ... as clinically indicated ... #algorithm #schema
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... • Proning is a ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... <300mmHg with a ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
known clinical insult ... consistent with pulmonary ... chest radiograph ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... repeat chest CT ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options ... diagnosis of lung
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... diagnosis. ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare