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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult mask ... ventilation ... of spontaneous ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
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 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
the mechanical ventilation ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... tube 8) Prepare team ... facemask • Hudson mask ... deflate tube cuff • Intubation ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Protected Airway Intubation ... Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19 ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (↓ intubation ... of respiratory failure ... airway / remove mask ... #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... - Team Roles to ... or to setup the ventilator ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
or Single organ failure ... significant organ failure ... Allocation #Protocol #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Ethics
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... acute respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management