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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... #arterial #pulmonary
Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in
Patients With Acute Respiratory ... to severe ARDS, a ... Wilkinsonjonny #ART #Alveolar ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... patients with a ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
within one week of a ... known clinical insult ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
CONSIDER: a trial ... Society of Critical ... Guidelines #respiratory ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... CPR by observing a ... dead space, then alveolar ... PHASE Ill - Alveolar
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... <300mmHg with a ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... • Proning is a ... Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm