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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... volume overload or CHF ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Monitor closely short ... Guidelines #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Support: -The role ... support is generally ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... patients) • Respiratory ... require ventilator support ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... even mechanical support ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Inhalation of spores ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... #Management #Infections