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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
low flow oxygen (e.g ... while this may ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential ... PATM 760 mm Hg at ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #hypoxia #Differential
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 ... overload with heart failure ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
can be protean and ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... clubbing, worse at ... Congestive Heart Failure ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(DAH) & renal failure ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... recent DAN) • EMG ... not-optimal but may ... #differential #
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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0.9 predicts RV failure ... 1.85 predicts RV failure ... PE, right heart failure ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
High output heart failure ... atrial fibrillation at ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Trauma • Heart Failure ... Infarction • Pulmonary