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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 ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... Take Into Room Support ... #Airway #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Esophageal Intubation ... Mitigation - Video ... #Intubation #airway ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... us believe that intubation ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
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
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
COPD, decreases intubation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... (pneumothorax. esophageal ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... respiratory support ... filter • N95 mask ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... equipment or to support ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... Consider tracheal intubation ... , location and support ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Stuff • Video ... using BVM: Hold mask ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #