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COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
Initial Laboratory Workup ... Medications Respiratory Cardiac ... #COVID19 #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... and Survey 4) Workup ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Cardiogenic (Intra-cardiac ... heart failure, acute ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... This is not for acute ... evaluation or management ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... COPD) • Other acute ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... typically part of the workup ... afebrile • Acute ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... admission for further workup ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Acute ... Acute myocarditis ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Microbiology #
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
within 1 h (seek microbiology ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup