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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Titrate CPAP up as ... filter • N95 mask ... strategies or APRV ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
) uses prolonged ... pressure • Intended ... as a rescue therapy ... #CriticalCare # ... Ventilation #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... assessment“ (e.g. echo ... such as trauma ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Homeostasis - Hypoxia ... Chung, MD, MSc ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
and difficult mask ... • FiO2: avoid hyperoxia ... Maneuvers: only as ... obese ARDS • ECMO ... #CriticalCare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
1) Ask while ... and stabilize: AMS ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare