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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
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... COVID-19 Specific Medications ... #criticalcare # ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis ... #management
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... a precipitant: Medications ... Typically requires ICU ... #Management #treatment
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Transfusions - Medications ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... #Management #endocrinology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Indications ... 2 hrs - Low dose ... - 2% risk of ICH ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Hemofiltration - Convection ... - Diffusion + convection ... 30cm catheter Dose ... mL/kg/hr • ↑ dose ... #Nephrology #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Can also be dosed ... Can also be dosed ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - Review of medication ... Q6hr) and pain-dose ... #Management #CriticalCare
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Examination and Management ... up to 2 mg (8 doses ... #Examination #Management ... #Medications