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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 ... CONSIDER: a trial of NIPPV ... Surviving Sepsis Guidelines ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV ... mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... HFNC #HighFlow #NIPPV ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
(Mid-thoracic level ... Advanced Life Support Guidelines ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm ... #management #criticalcare
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... their dyspnea level ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... - Ferritin, liver ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Procedure Instructions Checklist ... Withdraw ETT above level ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist ... #management #procedure