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Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison Table ... knowing the breath types ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table ... Volume #Pressure #Support
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
#respiratory #support ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Shock Classification ... Types - Comparison ... Table JVP, IVC ... differentiating #criticalcare ... #Classification
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Society of Critical ... #respiratory #support ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... #respiratory #support ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
vs. type-II MI ... relying heavily on clinical ... of myocardial ischemia ... The table below ... NSTEMI #Comparison #Table
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Drug allergies, Eczema ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
(type-II myocardial ... ischemia) ... ultrasonography might support ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Arrythmias, Peripheral ischemia ... effects: Peripheral ischemia ... be used in all types ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare