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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

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Administration in COVID ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
due to #COVID19 ... #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
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 ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... , Toxins/Medications ... Decompensated CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... #criticalcare # ... management
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Heart Failure (HFrEF ... patients with Heart Failure ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
emergent additional medication ... equipment or to support ... the medication ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl- Symport ... Inhibitors of Na+CI- Symport ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table