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7. Moderate PEEP is recommended, start from 8 and adjusting from there 8. When PF ratio < 150, patient should be place in prone position to help recruit the lungs. 9. Inhaled pulmonary vasodilators can be considered. NO is preferable 10. Antibiotics is required in most patients

5. (cont) Bag method with PEEP valve though can help recruit may pose a higher risk of aerosolization 6. When patient is connected to ventilator, general principle of good ventilator management still apply-> Low tidal volume,6 ml/kg of predicted body weight. Pplat should be < 30

3. Nearly all hypoxemic patients are noted to be tachypneic 4. NIPPV should be limited in COVID-19 patients due to concern of virus aerolization 5. When decision to intubate is taken, it is advisable to direct connecting the ETT with ventilator.

Just finished my course in edX of mechanical ventilation for COVID-19, there are some key points I’d like to share for clinicians out there. 1. 20% of patients with COVID-19 will develop ARDS 2. Hypoxemic respiratory failure is a commone clinical manifestation