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Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... HCG, ECG if concern ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... - Myocardial ischemia ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... dose paralytic (e.g ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare