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Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... pressure • Prone ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Difficult mask ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway Intubation ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... Turn on speaker phone ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Prone positioning ... indication for prone ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Checklist for Return to Supine Position

#Proning #Proned #Algorithm #Supine #Supination #ARDS #Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Position #Proning #Proned ... #Algorithm #Supine ... #Supination #ARDS ... #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... the mechanical ventilation ... us believe that intubation ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... or to setup the ventilator ... , has an ASCOM phone ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
Approach to ARDS ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #PROSEVA
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between ETT and ventilator ... between legs Arms ... over elbows - Wrists ... #CriticalCare # ... Management