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COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Management Indication ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... #Differential # ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... , Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... , Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential ... evidence of liver failure ... , HSV, VZV • Medications ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Acute kidney injury ... - Myocardial ischemia ... chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... - HIV/HAART medications ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential