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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... • (Helmet interface ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... of respiratory failure ... head/neck surgery Interfaces ... Spontaneous Time (a.k.a BiLevel ... Positive #Pressure #Ventilation
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
mask, or helmet interface ... pressures • Decreases work ... air trapping • Bilevel ... support augments ... oxygenation BIPAP - Bilevel
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

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

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... the mechanical ventilation ... COVID19 #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
#respiratory #support ... COVID19 #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
Overall schema for ... therapies will work ... of treatments (figure ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Myocardial ischemia ... type-II myocardial ischemia ... ultrasonography might support ... chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm