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Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
flow rates & moderate ... rates achieving ... hypoxemic respiratory failure ... Delivery #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
disturbance/loss, Slow ... analgesics - Delirium ... Sedation titration (RASS ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
flow nasal cannula ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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1.5 High CO / Low ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... never be used to “blow ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Sedation Scale (RASS ... bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... Can give in low ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Flow is a variable ... Peak Inspiratory Flow ... rates (HFNC) or ... #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... augment forward flow ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... patient with a low ... acyclovir in these cases ... within a day, so failure ... is proposed: #Management