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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... ventilation, most ... #management #schema
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
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... patients with COVID ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... hyperinflation, Ischemia ... Residents @mghmedres #Ventilator ... management #pulmonary #mechanical ... #ventilation
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... - CBC with differential ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #algorithm #schema
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
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 Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Production: - Drugs (chemo ... Pregnancy: HELLP - Mechanical ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential