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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... difficult mask ventilation ... positive pressure ventilation ... Titrate Ventilation ... #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... and mechanically ventilated ... the mechanical ventilation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... Weakness: May require ventilator ... • Mechanical ventilation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #PROSEVA
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
more info about ventilator ... as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... criticalcare #treatment