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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... VV-ECMO • indicatons ... discussion With ECMO ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... VV: Refractory hypoxemia ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... #Oxygenation #diagnosis ... #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... assessment“ (e.g. echo ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Consider repeat echo ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... or membrane lung ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
and by loss of hypoxic ... this stage, the pulmonary ... Citerio @Dr_Cit #COVID19 ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2