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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 ... Society of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... pneumonia and are ... #CriticalCare
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... • Mesenteric ischemia
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... nasal cannula) are ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
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 ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... , such as: - Acute ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... PE are low. ... evaluating for other causes ... ECG leads) RV Ischemia
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... Book of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... in patients who are ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... Embolism #Treatment #AcutePE ... #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary - Other (Rare ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm