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Cabrini Respiratory Strain Score (CAB-RSS) - Potential Decision Tool for Respiratory Distress in COVID19

** Update 6/11/20:
(amplitude no longer ... www.grepmed.com/images/8787/respiratory-management-intubation-diagnosis-distress-cabrini-covid19 ... re-thinking-the-early-intubation-paradigm-of-covid ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Intubation
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... us believe that intubation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Circuit with HME filter ... and equipment e.g ... Emergency front of neck ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Hood to cover neck ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... (HEPA filter) is ... #Intubation #Teams ... #Assignments #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... patients with COVID ... cm) • Viral filter ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... #management #schema
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
indicated; expose neck ... to assess for neck ... sedation needs B - Respiratory ... chest: needle/finger ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... mask position, neck ... • Intubation ... • Limit intubation ... Airway #Breathing #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... combine w/ PS Nick ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Mechanical