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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 ... Management Indication ... for endotracheal intubation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
patients with COVID ... us believe that intubation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Can enter if needed ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... patients with COVID ... • Titrate CPAP ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Possible approach to empiric ... anticoagulation in COVID ... Care @iBookCC #empiric ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... unavailable, disposable cap ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... ventilation by either intubation ... radiograph or CT ... RESPIRATORY 96.1% • Empiric ... #Diagnosis #Management