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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
) - Basics Mode ... cardiovascular failure ... cardiopulmonary failure ... institutional protocol ... #Basics #management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... #COVID19 #management ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
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
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... Glucose • CBC, Chem ... : ECMO/CPB • Continue ... #management #treatment ... #algorithm