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AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... isolation, put in respiratory ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... us believe that intubation ... @emupdates #respiratory ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Simplified Airway Management ... assumes imminent respiratory ... of progressive intubation ... Tom Fadial https ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
• Other acute respiratory ... indication for intubation ... secretions, altered mental ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... #Intubation #Teams ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management 

Level I protection 
 • Disposable surgical cap
 • Disposable surgical
COVID-19 Related ... Personal Protection Management ... • Full-face respiratory ... air-purifying respirator ... PersonalProtectiveEquipment #Levels #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Protocol for Donning PPE

Put on special work clothes and work shoes • Wash hands~ Put on
surgical cal)~ Put on medical ... protective mask ... air-purifying respirator ... On #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2