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From: Knowledge translation tools to guide care of non-intubated patients with acute respiratory illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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a Acute respiratory illness (ARI) early management decision algorithm (COVID-19). The ARI decision algorithm guides determination of the level of support required for the hypoxemic patient, and patient factors that determine appropriateness for NIV, HFNO, awake prone positioning and intubation. b Personal protective equipment, isolation and level of monitoring required for various treatments and conditions during COVID-19. This table accompanies a and outlines the PPE, isolation strategy and level of monitoring required for non-AGMP, AGMP and high-risk AGMP care. ARI acute respiratory illness, RR, respiratory rate, AGMP aerosol generating medical procedure, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, OSA obstructive sleep apnea, OHS obesity hypoventilation syndrome, NMD neuromuscular disease, CHF congestive heart failure, WOB work of breathing, HFNO high flow nasal oxygen, NIV non-invasive ventilation, Bi-PAP bi-level positive airway pressure, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure. AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, PPE personal protective equipment, ICU intensive care unit

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