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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
Administration in COVID ... -19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... Specific Medications Respiratory ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis #management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
of Ventilator Modes ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... isolation, put in respiratory ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Cardiff COVID-19 ... critically ill #covid19 ... Norad > 0.5 mcg/kg ... #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume: 6-8 cc/kg ... pressure for a set inspiratory ... pressure for set inspiratory ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... patients with COVID ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... 20% - Upper respiratory ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... #Pharmacology #Management