Clinical Decision Trees

Navigate supplemental oxygen decisions in the COPD patient — from nasal cannula titration to NIV and intubation criteria.

13 decision nodes

Apply Berlin criteria, initiate lung-protective ventilation, manage refractory hypoxemia with proning and adjuncts, and recognize ECMO criteria.

13 decision nodes

Systematically troubleshoot a ventilator high-pressure alarm using the DOPE mnemonic — distinguish resistance from compliance problems and identify life-threatening causes.

14 decision nodes

Assess readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation using evidence-based criteria, conduct spontaneous breathing trials, and determine extubation vs. reintubation.

13 decision nodes

Diagnose and manage persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn — from pre/post-ductal SpO2 differential to inhaled nitric oxide and ECMO criteria.

14 decision nodes

Manage the patient with severe acute asthma refractory to initial therapy — from assessment through escalation to intubation decision.

8 decision nodes

Apply the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Hour-1 bundle, titrate vasopressor therapy, and monitor lactate clearance to guide resuscitation.

10 decision nodes

Recognize and manage post-extubation respiratory failure — from post-extubation stridor to HFNC/NIV rescue therapy to urgent reintubation criteria.

14 decision nodes