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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
flow nasal cannula ... Prone positioning ... indication for prone ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
ROLE ASSIGNMENT ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... Turn on speaker phone ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Overview of Ventilator ... VC., APV, Auto flow ... #Modes #Ventilation ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... PEEP (ARDSnet low-PEEP ... pressure • Prone ... #obese #Management ... #CriticalCare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Flow is a variable ... understand: Minute Ventilation ... systems (CPAP/BPAP/ventilator ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
or to setup the ventilator ... , has an ASCOM phone ... #Teams #Roles #Assignments ... #Management #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... • Flow Cycled ... support until flow ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
between ETT and ventilator ... over elbows - Wrists ... 20-30 mins post prone ... #CriticalCare # ... Management