Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The β€˜intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who β€œfail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
COVID-19 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM
1. PREPARATION
2. PRE-CHECK & PRE-BRIEF
3. PROCEDURE
4. POST CHECKS
5. DEBRIEF

Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine

#COVID19 #AIRWAY #Intubation
COVID-19 AIRWAY ... MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM ... #AIRWAY #Intubation ... #MANAGEMENT #ALGORITHM ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
patients with COVID ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... #algorithm
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 β€’ COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Documentation RN stays ... to support the medication ... Backup b) Surgical Airway ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... altered mental status ... #criticalcare # ... management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 β€’ TB meningitis
 β€’ TB
pneumonia β€’ COVID ... pneumonia with hypoxemia ... mononucleosis with airway ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... Airway: lateral ... Refractory medications ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... the Glucose) 2 Airway ... mg) ADVANCED AIRWAY ... MANAGEMENT β€’ ... succinylcholine REFRACTORY MEDICATION