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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... chloroquine should be "precaution ... should be the precaution ... HCQ treatment would ... highlighted circle= clinical
Mass General Hospital COVID19 Critical Care Treatment Guide

#COVID19 #CriticalCare #Treatment #MGH #Management #Coronavirus #SARSCOV2
Hospital COVID19 Critical ... Care Treatment ... Guide #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Treatment #MGH
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
mask & aerosol precautions ... Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... findings, biopsy ​• Isolation ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Prior Respiratory Isolation ... Prior Respiratory Isolation
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
biomarker the clinical ... not be used in isolation ... guide intial treatment
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration or treatment ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... Thionamide - Iodine solution ... tenderness Treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... • Excessive insulation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare