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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 ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
-19 #respiratory ... #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
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 ... #Airway #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Management Algorithm ... assumes imminent respiratory ... decompensation and failure ... of progressive intubation ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... failure (ie OHS ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
exacerbation (↓ intubation ... Other causes of respiratory ... failure, DNI status ... / remove mask, ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... management. 3 ... • Video-assisted ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
In hypoxemic respiratory ... failure use of ... rate of requiring intubation ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare