29 results
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
Administration in COVID ... -19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation ... of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... management #schema #criticalcare
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... in acute respiratory ... oxygenation and respiratory ... Pulmonary #EBM #CriticalCare
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... management algorithm ... assumes imminent respiratory ... #Algorithm #Simplified ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Airway Pressure ... • Other acute respiratory ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... dynamically changes inspiratory ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... Release Ventilation ... #CriticalCare #
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway ... Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19 ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... Intubation #Checklist #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Algorithm 1. ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... patients with COVID ... #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm