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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

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

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

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
with COVID-19 ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Therapeutics: Airway ... , Circulatory Support ... #treatment #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... Take Into Room Support ... #Intubation #Airway ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Anticipate difficult airway ... management and ... Parameters • Respiratory ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... #CriticalCare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
PS - Pressure Support ... APRV - Airway Pressure ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... equipment or to support ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #