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Trends in invasive mechanical ventilation, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and corticosteroids in the US from April to July
Trends in invasive mechanical ... ventilation, hydroxychloroquine ... #clinical #COVID19 ... #management #COVID
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... intubated and mechanically ... patients with COVID ... disease and not the mechanical ... ventilation, most
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... like illnesses, COVID ... Weakness: May require ventilator ... Plasmapheresis + IVIG • Mechanical ... ventilation
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... Ventilation • ... lung-protective ventilation ... respiratory #support #COVID19
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
pneumonia, MV mechanical ... ventilation, ARDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Illness: viral (COVID19 ... ICU, steroids, mechanical ... ventilation) • ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... PE, Decreased Mechanical ... Ventilation • ... PE, Increased Mechanical ... Ventilation
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... ICU) and whether mechanical ... ventilation is ... GBS #Guillain #Barre
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... adjust to full ventilation ... thenursealyx - http://covid19 ... epicclearning.ca/ #Ventilator ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential