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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 #support ... #COVID19 #management ... failure #algorithm #coronavirus ... #sarscov2 #oxygen
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 ... Management Indication ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... fail” low flow oxygen ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema
COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management 

Level I protection 
 • Disposable surgical cap
 • Disposable surgical
Personal Protection Management ... • Full-face respiratory ... air-purifying respirator ... FAHZU COVID- ... #Standards #FAHZU
Protocol for Donning PPE

Put on special work clothes and work shoes • Wash hands~ Put on
air-purifying respirator ... latex gloves FAHZU ... COVID-19 Handbook ... On #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
air-purifying respirator ... clean area FAHZU ... COVID-19 Handbook ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
and controlled oxygen ... Neuromuscular disease - Respiratory ... additional adverse feature ... #criticalcare #management
Swiss Cheese Model for Respiratory Virus Defense
Physical Distance
Ventilation
Masks
Hand Hygiene
Fast and Sensitive Testing
Contact Tracing
Surface Cleaning

- Ian Mackay,
Cheese Model for Respiratory ... prevention #virus #coronavirus ... #covid19 #management
Bamlanivimab EUA - High Risk Criteria
 • BMI ≥ 35
 • Chronic kidney disease
 • Diabetes
/other chronic respiratory ... EUA #Criteria #covid19 ... #coronavirus #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for long bone fractures ... breathing; provide oxygen ... and positive end-expiratory ... #Shock #Management