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
failure β€’ Adjust ventilator ... allowing for lung rest ... minimizing further ventilator-induced ... clearance (ie, ventilation ... #ECMO #Basics #management
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
Adaptive Pressure Ventilation ... pressure is constant Best ... patients - The more work ... does the less support ... #management #pulmonary
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Selecting Respiratory Support ... the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
β–Ί
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
for respiratory support ... filter β€’ N95 mask ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
SPONT - Spontaneous Breathing = Pressure Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Pressure Support (PS)
Ventilation Summary ... do some of the work ... means the patient ↑work ... . 0/6 = CPAP Best ... #mechanical #Ventilation
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The β€˜intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who β€œfail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... the mechanical ventilation ... #respiratory #support ... #COVID19 #management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Check pregnancy test ... affects diagnostic workup ... choices AND management ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
through a nasal, mask ... pressures β€’ Decreases work ... trapping β€’ Bilevel support ... β€’ Supports oxygenation ... #management #pulmonary
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... Ventilation Summary ... lowest amount of work ... Best for: - Patients ... ASV #Adaptive #Support