Journal of Critical and Intensive Care 2020 , Vol 11 (Supplement)
Management of Respiratory Support
Serpil OCAL 1
1Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ankara, Turkey DOI : 10.37678/dcybd.2020.2371 Early recognition and referral of patients with worsening respiratory function while on conventional oxygen support therapies such as nasal cannula, simple facemask or mask with reservoir bags is important to ensure timely and safe escalation of respiratory support. Early optimization of care and involvement of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is recommended. Keywords : COVID-19, Pneumonia, Respiratory Failure, Ventilation