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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
might target ~15 ... filter • N95 mask ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
coma - Pulm: Hypoxia ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... proliferation rate ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
not tolerate a tight-fitting ... mask (e.g. facial ... specified flow rate ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
compromised → Tissue hypoxia ... Paraesthesia (pinprick, light ... , the rest are late ... signs. ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management