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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 ... with alveolar ventilation ... Ill — alveolar ventilation ... interpretation #waveforms
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... • Target tidal ... #respiratory #support ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... the mechanical ventilation ... #respiratory #support ... COVID19 #management #schema
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
capnography assesses ventilation ... Capnography measures ventilation ... Assessing for CO2 ... Transition as CO2 ... peak, not end-tidal
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... noninvasive respiratory support ... to “blow off” CO2 ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
trapping • Bilevel support ... augments inspiratory tidal ... respiratory cycle • Supports ... • Supports oxygenation ... by washing out CO2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... Arrest Algorithm ... Avoid excessive ventilation ... • Quantitative waveform ... (coronary) #ACLS
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Advanced Life Support ... (End tidal CO2 / ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... Circular Algorithm ... Avoid excessive ventilation ... • Quantitative waveform ... #circular #ACLS