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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
The ‘intubate early ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Early discussion ... Book of Critical Care ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
summarized in Figure ... due to ischemia ... presence of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Myocardial #Infarction #Early
ST segment elevation in acute myocardial ischemia

ST segment elevations with straight (horizontal, upsloping or downsloping) or
segment elevation in acute ... strongly suggest acute ... (Figure 1 A). ... (Figure 1 B). ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Possible approach to empiric ... Book of Critical Care ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Management Algorithm ... reaching some who are ... This is not for acute ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
overload with heart failure ... Management ● Early ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... patients who have acute ... , such as: - Acute ... chronic renal failure ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... PE are low. ... stretch especially early ... ECG leads) RV Ischemia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
COVID-19 The diagnosis ... Book of Critical Care ... @iBookCC #empiric ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2