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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
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... Society of Critical ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... , - regional ischemia ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
- Myocardial ischemia ... incongruous with clinical ... - Severe renal failure ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... congestion with hypoxemia ... overload with heart failure ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... death Common Clinical ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... death Common Clinical ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
• PUMP FAILURE ... Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... CO2 production (e.g ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare