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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... #coronavirus #sarscov2
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Phenotypes - Implications for Respiratory Support Management

L Phenotype
 - Low Elastcnce (High Compliance)
 - Low
COVID-19 Phenotypes ... Implications for Respiratory ... Support Management ... Compliance) - Low Ventilation ... #SARSCOV2
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 ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
Cardiff COVID-19 ... Breathing - Is the ventilator ... - Change or remove ... #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... • Meticulous removal ... before and after removal ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... most basic sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... or to setup the ventilator ... equipment or to support ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #