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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Medications due to #COVID19 ... #management #covid19 ... #treatment #sarscov2 ... #criticalcare # ... #pharmacology #
MGH Sedation protocol for mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

#Sedation #Analgesia #Protocol #COVID19 #CriticalCare #Treatment #MGH #Management #Coronavirus
mechanically ventilated COVID ... #Sedation #Analgesia ... #Protocol #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare # ... Treatment #MGH #
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... most effective treatments ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
sedation and/or analgesia ... Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... screening and prevention ... guide targeted treatments ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
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 ... #Treatment #Virus
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney Injury ... induced acute kidney injury ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
indicate inadequate analgesia ... No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... like illnesses, COVID ... bradycardia, urinary retention ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment