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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
Administration in COVID ... #respiratory #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 ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... for refractory hypoxemia ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... , Circulatory Support ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pneumonia • COVID ... pneumonia with hypoxemia ... mononucleosis with airway ... Indications #infections #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
compromised → Tissue hypoxia ... → Ischemia → Necrosis ... PAIN is key, the rest ... Treatment: • Elevate ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management