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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
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COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical and laboratory testing
Lung Ultrasound
HRCT scan
In-hospital treatment
Severity assessment and respiratory support 
Post-mortem
COVID-19 Diagnosis ... and Management ... assessment and respiratory ... support Post-mortem ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19
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 ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
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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 #Mechanical
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... support is generally ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
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Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
understand: Minute Ventilation ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare