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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 Indication ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... essential to care should ... facemask • Hudson mask ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Intubation #Teams ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Post-Intubation Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19
1. If intubated, CONFIRM ETT PLACEMENT -> EtCO2
   - If
Post-Intubation ... Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19 ... TRANSPORT + HiOX mask ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... to facilitate extubation ... , as it should not ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management