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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
pleural effusion (MPE ... attributable to the MPE ... hospital admission, removal ... Pleural #Effusions #MPE ... #ATS #Guidelines
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
protective equipment (PPE ... ) • Standard PPE ... of PPE). ... #CriticalCare # ... Coronavirus
Protocol for Doffing PPE

Wash hands and remove visible bodily fluids/blood contaminants on the outer surfaces at
Protocol for Doffing PPE ... outer surfaces at ... air-purifying respirator ... University #PPE ... #Checklist #Management
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE ... PPE without contaminating ... Remove all PPE before ... Remove PPE in the ... #Management #COVID19
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE ... PPE without contaminating ... Remove all PPE before ... Remove PPE in the ... #Management #COVID19
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 ... and is not in respiratory ... outside room in PPE ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Minimize Exposure Respiratory ... without the expected PPE ... according to the guidelines ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... pleural effusion (MPE ... Practice Guideline ... attributable to the MPE ... hospital admission, removal
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
typical HF sx: dyspnea ... • Minority of Pts ... defibrillator as ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... Karan Desai MD, MPH
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
uncertainty (e.g. vs PE ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare