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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #obese #Management
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation ... (BiPAP) Algorithm ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
fire • Bring CO2 ... • Discontinue ventilation ... • Re-establish ventilation ... gauze • Use CO2 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... acidosis, decrease CO2 ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... • If expired CO2 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... patients with PaO2 ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
to “blow off” CO2 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... steps: • Airway management ... min; titrate to PaCO2 ... lung-protective ventilation ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
positive pressure ventilation ... • PCO2 > 4.5 ... ❾ Plan further management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management