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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
in COVID-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST ... and is not in respiratory ... Take Into Room Support ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... support is generally ... support isn't to ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... Delivers pressure support ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... support - Fluid ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare