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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Abnormality • Hypoxia ... Hypercapnea • Hyper/HypoNa ... • Hyper/HypoCa ... Hemorrhage • Ischemia ... #algorithm #Causes
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
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 ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... - Workup and Management ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia ... Vessels (Heart failure ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Mesenteric #Ischemia ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... in more severe hypoxemia ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... Traumatic • Ischemia ... TTP • DIC • Hypoxemia ... • Liver/Renal Failure
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
, - regional ischemia ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... - regional ischemia ... before beginning treatment ... - Mesenteric ischemia
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... , Regional Ischemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... , Renal failure, ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare