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COVID-19 Phenotypes - Implications for Respiratory Support Management

L Phenotype
 - Low Elastcnce (High Compliance)
 - Low
COVID-19 Phenotypes ... Implications for Respiratory ... Support Management ... Compliance) - Low Ventilation ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... #diagnosis #management ... #indications #pulmonary
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Ventilator Troubleshooting ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #mechanical #ventilation
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Suspect when flow on ventilator ... maneuver on the ventilator ... overall minute ventilation ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... tachypnea with no respiratory ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... or noninvasive ventilation ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology ... reveals a mixed respiratory ... Cerebral and pulmonary ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Aspirin
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... suggestive but not diagnostic ... #diagnosis #management ... #Toxicology
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
normal - Low ventilation-to-perfusion ... this stage, the pulmonary ... Citerio @Dr_Cit #COVID19 ... Phenotypes #Variations #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCOV2