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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
in COVID-19 #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory ... Origin of Edema - respiratory ... failure not explained ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
(ACLF) Clinical ... Guidelines ACLF ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway Management ... simplified airway management ... assumes imminent respiratory ... decompensation and failure ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
and decreases respiratory ... failure (ie.. asthma ... failure (ie OHS ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Guidelines #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... @emupdates #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... beneficial in all ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
and is not in respiratory ... isolation, put in respiratory ... needed Leave all ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management