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Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
• Respiratory failure ... • Mechanical ... ventilation ... Gravis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... intubated and mechanically ... ventilation, most ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
Mechanical ventilation ... to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #Obesity #Mechanical
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
ideal) Invasive Mechanical ... Ventilation • ... lung-protective ventilation ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Basics of Waveform ... capnography assesses ventilation ... cycle to uncover pathophysiology ... Capnography measures ventilation ... regarding pulmonary pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... and perhaps even mechanical ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table