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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... while this may ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
release ventilation may ... respiratory distress syndrome ... patients with ARDS ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
classification, and ... Ask about: - Changes ... Radiation to both arms ... - History - EKG ... #cardiology #Angina
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... 1.2 mg/kg) ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
• TV- Use 8cc/kg ... patients with ARDS ... 6cc/kg PBW ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... with caution in pulmonary ... atrial flutter or MAT ... with caution in pulmonary ... #algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... Can begin in arms ... Muscle Weakness: May ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG