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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... overload with heart failure ... such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
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 ... Society of Critical Care ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Algorithm Brain ... Involvement - Other • Trauma ... • Liver/Renal Failure ... #Algorithm #Causes
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Book of Critical Care ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PseudoARDS A diagnostic ... PROSEVA trial (figure ... persistent severe hypoxemia ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #PROSEVA
Resequenced Trauma Resuscitation Algorithm

Two categories of immediate life-threats in trauma:

1. Massive external hemorrhage

2. Critical airway compromise
Resuscitation Algorithm ... critical/refractory hypoxia ... injuries that are ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Algorithm Central ... Brain • Hypoxic-Ischemic ... Atrophy • Trauma ... #Algorithm #Causes