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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
- High pCO2 / low ... breathing • Peak flow ... of baseline Treatments ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... mechanical #management #treatment
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
- Comparison Table ... You now know ... Supported) and how ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Breaths #Comparison #Table
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... Also, a low threshold ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... guarantee modes • Low-moderate ... PEEP (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... table in ANDS, ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ... lung-protective ventilation ... indication for prone ventilation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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1.5 High CO / Low ... Spinal Cord Injury Low ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
FiO2 ratio remain low ... optimization on the ventilator ... FiO2 ratio remain stable ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
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Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
never be used to “blow ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... differences #diagnosis #table
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Older children: blow ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment