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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... occur at lower MAPs ... chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Diagnosis Framework MAP ... Intra-cardiac pump failure ... • Severe heart failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Comparison Chart MAP ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #criticalcare #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Framework - MAP ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Treatment Goals: 1) MAP ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Airway Management Algorithm ... airway management algorithm ... decompensation and failure ... thame #Airway #Algorithm ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... and while this may ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Severe heart failure ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
HFNC may be made ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm