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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 ... Infection Control Risk ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... recommend the use of risk ... patients who are low risk ... PE, despite the risk ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Cabrini Respiratory Strain Score (CAB-RSS) - Potential Decision Tool for Respiratory Distress in COVID19

** Update 6/11/20:
Respiratory Distress in COVID19 ... longer part of the criteria ... respiratory-management-intubation-diagnosis-distress-cabrini-covid19 ... CABRSS #Distress #Risk ... #COVID19 #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... transfused patients • Risk ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Bamlanivimab EUA - High Risk Criteria
 • BMI ≥ 35
 • Chronic kidney disease
 • Diabetes
Bamlanivimab EUA - High Risk ... Criteria • BMI ... kidney disease • Diabetes ... Bamlanivimab #EUA #Criteria ... #covid19 #coronavirus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Diabetes regimen ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
employees in high risk ... hemodialysis • diabetes ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis ... Interpretation #Induration #Criteria
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... required to diagnose ... - Pulmonary edema ... optic nerve sheath diameter ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... patients with type 2 diabetes ... have new-onset diabetes ... are Euglycemic Diabetic ... Pregnancy is a risk