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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 # ... hypoxia #failure
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
support is generally ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... that intubation is ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
support in patients ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
not in respiratory ... Take Into Room Support ... of room (phone, ID ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
ultrasonography might support ... chronic renal failure ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
Crohn's Disease - Management ... Active Abscess • Failure ... inadequate emotional support ... Crohns #Disease #IBD ... #algorithm #management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume: 6-8 cc/kg IBW ... 88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Resuscitation & respiratory ... support - Fluid ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare