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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
Administration in COVID ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... cardiac output ... needed for plugging ANTICOAGULATION ... #Basics #management
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
or circulatory support ... no circulatory support ... mixed respiratorv failure ... (VA) - cardiac ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... discussion With ECMO ... #COVID19 #management ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
Mechanical Cardiac ... significant increase ECMO ... #Mechanical #Cardiac ... #Comparison #cardiology ... #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
New-onset Heart Failure ... cultures • 2D Echo ... cause + Systemic anticoagulation ... symptomatic heart failure ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... Cardiac cath if ... even mechanical support ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... differential #algorithm #management