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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
Chest pain after AFib ablation. What’s the most likely diagnosis?

...

You are all correct: the patient had
Chest pain after AFib ... all correct: the patient ... pleuritic pain post-AF ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Pericarditis
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... dose paralytic (e.g ... Post-procedure ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare ... #Coronavirus
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
paradigm, where patients ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... because intubated patients ... with COVID lung ... management #schema #criticalcare
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 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
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Checklist Head ... compression over elbows ... - ECG leads not ... Proning #Nursing #Checklist ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
early & document (e.g ... lowest dose & most ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #ICU #CriticalCare