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COVID-19 Patient Chest CT - Ground Glass Opacities 

COVID19 Infection - CT Chest, POCUS Echocardiogram and
COVID-19 Patient ... Opacities COVID19 ... Echocardiogram and Lung ... SARSCoV2 #CTChest #Clinical ... #CriticalCare #GroundGlass
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... diagnostics as clinically ... #algorithm #schema
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... in COVID19 The ... lung disease are ... #management #schema ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... Day 2 after COVID ... pleural #Thickening #COVID19 ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... patients with COVID ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... after removal of PPE ... Internet Book of Critical ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19
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 ... Society of Critical ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... UAlberta_Sono #APE ... #ARDS #pulmonary ... edema #comparison #clinical
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dysrhythmia • Ischemia ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vascular (PE ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm