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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 ... Neuro/Sedation #COVID19 ... #ICU #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
In ARDS, we know ... realize that in ARDS ... 3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... #foamed #criticalcare
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
treatments for COVID ... azithromycin has a long ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
Consolidations on Lung ... POCUS LUS for ICU ... Spare the risk to ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
therapy for severe ARDS ... (low lung compliance ... Disadvantages: Risk ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... and exacerbation risk ... of expiration; ICS ... #Pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
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 ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... Basics #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare