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COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... Neuro/Sedation #COVID19 ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Addressing the ICU ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... If Wernicke's encephalopathy ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Management #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
RISK FACTORS - ICU ... screening (CAM-ICU ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
in the ICU, now ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... : Marino's The ICU
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
• Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... 4) Diagnosis and ... status #Management #criticalcare ... #encephalopathy
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
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Causes of COVIDー ... 19 ICU delirium ... #ICU #delirium ... #coronavirus #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • If ok with ICU ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... acute coronary syndrome ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical