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Medical Category: Thoracic and Respiratory

COVID-19 Acute Lung Injury: A Proposed Model (v1.0) via Farid Jalali, MD

There is a lot we still do not know when it comes to COVID-19 pathophysiology. We are learning every day, and as we navigate the waters of the unknown, there are a few that boldly dare to try and understand ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

Helmet CPAP vs Venturi Mask in Severe Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure due to Pneumonia

Background: Although Helmet CPAP is not something commonly used in the US, I think its nice to know what other potential options there are to help patients in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic. Hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF) is a ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

REBEL Crit Cast Ep 4.0: Lung Protective Mechanical Ventilation

Goals of lung protective mechanical ventilation: Minimizing harm during mechanical ventilation with a lung-protective strategy with: Low tidal volume (TV) Limit plateau pressure to <30mmHg Optimal positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) set to decrease driving pressure

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Thoracic and Respiratory

COVID-19 NIV: Helmet vs Mask

Background: Over the past few weeks there has been a shift in the management of critically ill COVID-19 patients.  Many seem to have moved away from an intubate early strategy to the use of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

COVID-19: Home O2 Protocol

Needs Assessment: As the COVID19 pandemic continues to mount, hospitals will rapidly reach maximal capacity. As a result, patients are boarding longer in the ED and, new patients are waiting longer to be seen. This dynamic poses numerous threats to ...

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Thoracic and Respiratory

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