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Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

FAMUS @FAMUSultrasound

#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Ultrasound in COVID ... history of heart failure ... Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 ... #POCUS #CHF #Comparison
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 ... Management Indication ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... intubation and ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... #criticalcare #management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... patients with COVID ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Consider BiPAP (vS intubation ... #Checklist #CHF ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
MI, Acute Heart Failure ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... decompensated heart failure ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Ideally, every intubation should be performed with a commercial large-bore suction catheter (figure below).  These
Ideally, every intubation ... suction catheter (figure ... #Management #LargeBore ... Suction #Catheters #Comparison