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COVID-19 Patient Chest CT - Ground Glass Opacities 

COVID19 Infection - CT Chest, POCUS Echocardiogram and
COVID-19 Patient ... Opacities COVID19 ... Echocardiogram and Lung ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare ... #GroundGlass #CoronaVirus
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... intubated and mechanically ... lung disease are ... disease and not the mechanical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Visualization - Mechanical ... fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
COVID-19 Chest CT - Case 4

Main aspects of the image: multiple opacities in the glass and
COVID-19 Chest CT ... periphery of two lungs ... radiologiatoracica #COVID19 ... CTChest #Clinical #CriticalCare ... #GroundGlass #CoronaVirus
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... use conventional lung-protective ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... with increased work ... , Brief trial Mechanical ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... • ↑ Mechanical ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... • Increased mechanical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... (GOLD Ill) or mechanically ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
Assist/Control Mechanical ... does this mode work ... for providing Lung ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary