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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... Ventilation • Target tidal ... #criticalcare #hypoxia ... #failure #algorithm
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... interpretation #waveforms
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... #criticalcare #hypoxia ... #failure #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Ventilation • Tidal ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Basics of Waveform ... rebreathing or mechanical ... peak, not end-tidal ... obstructed • MECHANICAL ... OBSTRUCTION - Fixed mechanical
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... ETT depth and tidal ... This table may simultaneously ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... hypertension • Mechanical ... warm #wet #dry #table
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... • Quantitative waveform ... advanced airway • Waveform ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock, Hypoxemia ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... • Quantitative waveform ... advanced airway • Waveform ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm