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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
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... endocrinology #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
submassive PE (risk ... 50mg IV) - 2% risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... who are higher risk ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
investigational treatments ... for COVID-19… ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... #Management #Pharmacology
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... form to minimize risk ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
median nerve Risk ... Coexisting conditions (diabetes ... Aromatase inhibitor Treatment ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Evaluate symptoms, risk ... , Exacerbation risk ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... to an increased risk ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
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