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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
Graded Oxygen Administration ... in COVID-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
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 ... Tolerating supplemental oxygen ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... Support Algorithm ... fail” low flow oxygen ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Oxygen Delivery ... Delivery #Systems #respiratory ... #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... intubation & lower ICU ... • Patients in respiratory ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... x RR and Peak Inspiratory ... patient's peak inspiratory ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
dynamically changes inspiratory ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... breathing; provide oxygen ... begin vasopressor support ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... Delivers pressure support ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare