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Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
patients. ... Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... /kg/min? ... #criticalcare # ... management #Cardiff #Coronavirus
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
to the admitted patient ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. ... echocardiogram, EKG ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
Pt with COVID ... admitted with nearly ... repeat normal ECG ... #POCUS #Clinical ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
The ‘intubate early ... paradigm, where patients ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... because intubated patients ... management #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Emergency drugs e.g ... and equipment e.g ... #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... context & EKG) ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Checklist Personal ... dose paralytic (e.g ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Jehovah's Witness patient ... & document (e.g ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #ICU #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... interruption (e.g ... in the night (e.g ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... skin - Confirm ears ... compression over elbows ... - ECG leads not ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare