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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms at the time of Presentation

Fever
Myalgia
Headache
Rinorrhea
Sore Throat
Dyspnea
Chest Tightness
Cough
Sputum
Hemoptysis
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea

Dr. Josh Farkas @pulmcrit via Internet
COVID-19 Signs and ... Presentation Fever ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #Signs #Symptoms
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 ... for endotracheal intubation ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... in COVID19 The ... us believe that intubation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COVID-19 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM
1. PREPARATION
2. PRE-CHECK & PRE-BRIEF
3. PROCEDURE
4. POST CHECKS
5. DEBRIEF

Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine

#COVID19 #AIRWAY #Intubation
COVID-19 AIRWAY ... MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM ... #AIRWAY #Intubation ... #MANAGEMENT #ALGORITHM ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... Setting up for extubation ... CO2 production (fever ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
guideline recommends a clever ... the basis of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... LaryngealEdema #Extubation ... #Algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
anticoagulation in COVID ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... anticoagulation #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2