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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... and mechanically ventilated ... lung disease are ... the mechanical ventilation ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... - Auscultate lungs ... bronchodilators/order CXR ... thenursealyx - http://covid19 ... #Alarms #MechanicalVentilation
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... : refer + order ... History of cancer, lung
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
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 ... more info about ventilator ... v2.3) updated to reflect ... influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... or mechanically ventilated ... • CXR, Lung US ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
COVID-19 Lung POCUS 

This is a POCUS of a patient with COVID-19.
No prior pulmonary disease; had
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... a patient with COVID ... CXR: diffuse interstitial ... Eric Abrams, MD ... Subpleural #Clinical #Lung
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 ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... • Mechanical ventilation
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
Lazarus Reflex on ... Lazarus sign is a reflex ... briefly raising the arms ... can occur after ventilator ... Long-term survival