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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

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

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
flow oxygen (e.g ... us believe that intubation ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
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 ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... Take Into Room Support ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... In hypoxemic respiratory ... nickmmark #Nasal #Oxygen ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... Delivery #Systems #respiratory ... #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
support in patients ... with COVID-19 ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... patient's peak inspiratory ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... equipment or to support ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
., APV, Auto flow ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management