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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... in COVID19 The ... the mechanical ventilation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and difficult mask ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... cuff prior to ventilation ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare