No role for trial of CPAP? Seems like a fast way to exhaust ICU resources..https://twitter.com/wuidq/status/1240750407716089856?s=21 …
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2/ where it takes 20mins if bagging (hey aerosols) before someone can intubate the pt. My point was - know that these pts behave differently to the usual ARDS, & may need earlier ETT than we would usually do. Clinical judgment.
1) I appreciate you and everyone taking care of these patients during this stressful time 2) Italians use CPAP extensively with some success.
For many pts HFNC (CPAP 5) is fine. For some who can't be intubated BiPAP is good option. But not for those who are rapidly decompensating & end up needing crash ETT 4hrs later in an overwhelmed hospital....
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