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Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... while this may ... #schema #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... filter • N95 mask ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
hypertension (e.g ... - Pulmonary edema ... ultrasonography might support ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... even mechanical support ... #differential #algorithm ... treatment #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... Cardiology cannot ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
of ST segment at ... (or 40-60 ms after ... point • De Winter syndrome ... deviation) • Acute ischemia ... #differential #cardiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
In both SK and AK ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stress testing may