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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Medications due to #COVID19 ... #management #covid19 ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology ... #alternatives #
Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
Provided - Use alternative ... resources) - Use alternative ... Allocation #Protocol #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Ethics
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... investigated for COVID ... be included in this ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
virus causing COVID ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... correlate with severe COVID ... Neutropenia 2-7% Alternative ... Tocilizumab #Siltuximab #COVID19 ... #Pharmacology #
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... patients with COVID ... poorly, and while this ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... CHECKLIST Does this ... Airway #Checklist #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare #
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
Check out more on this ... eddyjoemd.com/obesity-covid ... / #obesity #criticalcare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- This may vary ... Alternatively, patients ... situations where this ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions - Epinephrine and Phenylephrine

Epinephrine Preparation steps:
1. Add 9 mL of
Add this 1 mL of ... Remove 10 mL from this ... Label syringe #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #