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COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Can enter if needed ... equipment or to support ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... patients with COVID ... target ~15-18 cm ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
PS - Pressure Support ... - All breaths ... spontaneously; can ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... require ventilator support ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... even mechanical support ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... early mechanical support ... for patients clinically
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... as the vessels can ... “one size fits all ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare