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COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... the disease and not ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... • Typically set ... #respiratory #support ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... involvement, irregular pattern ... spread, B symptoms not ... #algorithm
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Personality Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... is stable and of ... is not due to another ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
even mechanical support ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... haemodynamic impairment Set ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... not consistent ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #differential
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... are typically able ... Cardiology may not ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare