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COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Checklist Personal ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Intubation #Checklist ... #SARSCoV2 #Management
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
Checklist for removing ... PPE, using a tear-away ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Management #COVID19 ... #SARSCoV2 #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
in COVID-19 ... Internet Book of Critical ... #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... 6 months after PE ... Rarely performed Anticoagulation ... #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Checklist for removing PPE, using a gown with fixed neck ties.
Inside the patient room (or ante-room):
1.
Checklist for removing ... PPE, using a gown ... Care @iBookCC #PPE ... #Management #COVID19 ... #SARSCoV2 #PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Anticoagulation ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis