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Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
#respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Veno-Arterial (VA) • Supports ... VA-ECMO - flow supports ... VV-ECMO - flow supports ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
, heart failure; ... mechanical circulatory support ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... Driving pressure supports ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #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 ... #respiratory #support ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... noninvasive respiratory support ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Decompensated CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
position, the knee is supported ... release the knee support ... Failure of the knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics