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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach to the ... RSV, and other viral ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... #algorithm #schema
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Iimitation in the ... ~15-18 cm) • Viral ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... don't actively bag the ... Internet Book of Critical ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
causes such as reflex ... further guide management ... including orthostatic vital ... sign measurements ... should be guided by clinical
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
cultures based on the ... have unstable vital ... signs warrant blood ... infections, whose clinical ... #Management #BloodCultures
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... Internet Book of Critical ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Intubation only if clinically ... Plasma exchange is the ... signs, clinical ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Infections: - Viral ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
anticoagulation in COVID ... thromboelastography (TEG ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #SARSCOV2