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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
in COVID-19 #respiratory ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
of noninvasive respiratory ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
• Other acute respiratory ... failure (ie.. asthma ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory ... failure (ie OHS ... #indications #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP ... ) Algorithm - Indications ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... #Ventilation #BiPAP ... #Algorithm #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Guidelines #respiratory ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Airway Management Algorithm ... airway management algorithm ... assumes imminent respiratory ... decompensation and failure ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Myocardial ischemia ... type-II myocardial ischemia ... chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #