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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... Specific capnograph patterns ... interpretation #waveforms ... #patterns #diagnosis
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital ... with "shark fin" waveform ... because there's no ventilation ... with decreasing waveform ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... • Target tidal ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Arterial Lines & Waveforms ... analysis of the waveform ... PATTERNS • Pulsus ... Ventilation (either ... #calibration #criticalcare
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... Capnography measures ventilation ... PATTERNS: • BRONCHOSPASM ... peak, not end-tidal ... surface - Pattern
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Tidal volume ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
see heterogenous patterns ... Lung Strain is Tidal ... lung protective ventilation ... minimize the risk of Ventilator-Induced ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... more significant tidal ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Analysis of the waveform ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare