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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 ... Factors for Severe Disease ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis #management
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... presentation and anatomy ... diagnostics Step 4: Medical ... Management Step ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Presentation Medical ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... lung disease are ... this may be the disease ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Perianal Crohn's Disease ... refractory to medical ... Perianal #Crohns #Disease ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Possible Ventilator Allocation Protocol

BLUE (Exclusion criterion or SOFA > 11)
 - No Ventilator Provided
 - Use
alternative forms of medical ... alternative forms of medical ... Allocation #Protocol #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Ethics
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... Cheat-Sheet on COVID ... Infection: Coronavirus Disease ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... pathology will change medical ... management # ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... secretions, altered mental ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
Agents for induction of remission
Agents
Medical Management ... Fistulizing Crohn's Disease ... Fistulizing Crohn's Disease ... EmoryGastroHep #Crohns #Disease ... #Management #Gastroenterology