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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... #Dyspnea #Management ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
of Pathologic Breathing ... damage Kussmaul breathing ... Apnea - Sleep/Hypoxemia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... comparison #biots #cheynestokes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... 12 / shallow breathing ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Mechanical Ventilation ... Post-intubation Management ... #Mechanical #Ventilation ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
• High work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation ... #mechanical #management
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... hypertension • Mechanical ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
positional dyspnea and hypoxemia ... the respiratory mechanics ... clinical #video #breathing ... #respiratory #pulmonary