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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
due to #COVID19 ... #management #covid19 ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
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 ... -19 Specific Medications ... #ICU #criticalcare
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
treatments for COVID ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... #Coronavirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pharmacology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Indications ... submassive PE (risk ... 50mg IV) - 2% risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... of a suspected COVID ... (see Location Risk ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #criticalcare #
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
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Causes of COVIDー ... • Increased Risk ... delirium #causes #differential ... #coronavirus #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Reported Mechanisms and Toxicity of Investigational Treatments for SARS-COV-2
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
 • Mechanisms: Interference with ligand
potential increased MI risk ... combined with certain medications ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Medications ... #SARSCOV2 #COVID19 ... #Coronavirus
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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to low (0.1-1%) Risk ... Terbinafin Low risk ... very low (<0.1%) risk ... #drugs #pharmacology ... #risk #differential
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Medications to Avoid ... Deficiency Due to Risk ... Deficiency #Hemolysis #Medications ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pharmacology