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AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... isolation, put in respiratory ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
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 #
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
air-purifying respirator ... area FAHZU COVID ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... us believe that intubation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
Remove the respirator ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
Remove the respirator ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Remove gown and ... Remove face shield ... Doffing #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Other causes of respiratory ... protect airway / remove ... mask, Risk of emesis ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... • Meticulous removal ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management 

Level I protection 
 • Disposable surgical cap
 • Disposable surgical
Personal Protection Management ... • Full-face respiratory ... air-purifying respirator ... #PersonalProtectiveEquipment ... #Levels #Management