Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... cardiovascular failure ... institutional protocol ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
be made on the basis ... pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
Allocation Protocol ... or Single organ failure ... #Allocation #Protocol ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management #Ethics
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The β€˜intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who β€œfail” low flow oxygen
Algorithm in COVID19 ... the mechanical ventilation ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... sense, ventilator ... Ventilation (PSV ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
for respiratory support ... #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
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 ... #respiratory #support ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Approach to ARDS - PseudoARDS

A diagnostic/therapeutic strategy for ARDS is suggested, based on the PROSEVA trial
PROSEVA trial (figure ... Initial management ... stabilization on the ventilator ... #Management #CriticalCare ... ARDS #PseudoARDS #Algorithm
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