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Intubation of Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Patients - Alfred ICU

#Intubation #COVID19 #Checklist #Management #CriticalCare #Alfred
Intubation of Confirmed ... or Suspected COVID ... Patients - Alfred ICU ... #Intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Management Indication ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... patients with COVID ... us believe that intubation ... #management #schema ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... • Multiorgan failure ... : CID, Renal failure ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
hypoxemic respiratory failure ... rate of requiring intubation ... & lower ICU mortality ... lower rates of re-intubation ... Delivery #Devices #management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
bronchioles) Microbiology ... pneumonia, Respiratory failure ... Management ... • Endotracheal intubation ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... in the ICU, now ... worldwide numbers) • Incubation ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... : Marino's The ICU
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Presentation: • Incubation ... • Supportive: ICU ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
line non-benzo sedative ... bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... used as first sedative ... to facilitate extubation ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... above testing negative ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential