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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... in more severe hypoxemia ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... patients with PaO2/FiO2 ... #respiratory #support
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... #respiratory #support ... #criticalcare #hypoxia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Airway, Circulatory Support ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... recruitment • FiO2 ... : avoid hyperoxia ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... non-ARDS • Mechanical
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... ARDSnet PEEP ladder, FiO2 ... 88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Breathing = Pressure Support ... 1) Pressure Support ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... - Pressure support ... #mechanical #Ventilation
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... 2) PEEP 3) FiO2 ... breaths - Degree of support ... ASV #Adaptive #Support ... #Mechanical #Ventilation
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical ... Volume 3) PEEP 4) FiO2 ... does the less support ... Adaptive #Pressure #Mechanical
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
, Tachycardia, Hypoxemia ... failure requiring mechanical ... breaths/min, PaO2 / FiO2
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... Newly required mechanical ... • PaO2/FiO2 ratio