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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Medications due to #COVID19 ... Medications #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
virus causing COVID ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... investigated for COVID ... CoronaVirus #Treatment #Management ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #shock ... #management
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID19

Dosing:
Hydroxychloroquine:
 - 400mg PO BID on the first day, followed by 200mg
Chloroquine in COVID19 ... (not available at ... #Chloroquine #COVID19 ... #HCQ #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... Typically set at ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Rocuronium at least ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #