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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 #algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... a mass as the cause ... Nerve VI problem ... Nerve Ill - Eye ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
hemorrhage, Brainstem ischemia ... Neuronitis • Herpes ... • Semicircular canal ... dehiscence syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
myringitis • Cranial ... Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Temporomandibular joint syndrome ... syndrome • Dental ... • Myocardial ischemia
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 #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... @emupdates #respiratory ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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Causes of Hemiplegia ... Consciousness • Cranial ... Nerve Palsies ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... #Causes
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 ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... nerve pathology ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm