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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
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... submassive PE (risk ... 50mg IV) - 2% risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
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
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
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Causes of COVIDー ... 19 ICU delirium ... • Increased Risk ... #ICU #delirium ... coronavirus #diagnosis #criticalcare
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... and exacerbation risk ... of expiration; ICS ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS ... #Pharmacology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... ECMO is a bridge ... (pulmonary support ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... #criticalcare
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
increase in the risk ... inhibitors on ventilator-associated ... #Prophylaxis #CriticalCare ... #ICU #Withholding
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... Stress ulceration is ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
which includes ICS ... ICS use should only ... Unnecessary ICS ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk