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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... iSTAR #Algorithm #Obesity ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Original ARDSNet Mechanical ... ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Ventilation #Protocol #ARDS
COVID-19 ARDS - Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 
Mild - Moderate - Severe

Society of Critical Care Medicine -
COVID-19 ARDS - ... Guidelines #ARDS ... #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
intubated and mechanically ... disease and not the mechanical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... congestion with hypoxemia ... Management ● Early ... days after dx of ARDS ... #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Alveolar filling, Obesity ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #mechanical
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
pCO2 >6.5 • Obesity ... additional adverse feature ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... bradyarrhythmias • Mechanical ... hypertension • Mechanical ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... Initial management ... persistent severe hypoxemia ... have true ARDS ... #Management #CriticalCare