Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) Failure - Troubleshooting and Evaluation Algorithm

Landsberg Manual @LandsbergManual - https://amzn.to/3rEtbK8

#SBT #Spontaneous #BreathingTrial
Breathing Trial (SBT) Failure ... Algorithm Landsberg ... BreathingTrial #Failure ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Evaluation #criticalcare
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Evaluation Guide ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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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
Society of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... causing heart failure ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
pomagnesemia Evaluation ... incongruous with clinical ... - Severe renal failure ... Internet Book of Critical ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
ID cricothyroid ... membrane evaluation ... POCUS #trachea #clinical ... ultrasound #intubation #criticalcare
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General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative
2) Exclude
) 3) Use MCV & clinical ... context to guide ... further evaluation ... diagnosis #hematology #algorithm
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... in the correct clinical ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm