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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
due to #COVID19 ... #management ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Asthma Medications and Mechanism of Action

#Asthma #Medications #Drugs #Pulmonary #Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Asthma Medications ... Mechanism of Action #Asthma ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Pulmonary #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
virus causing COVID ... #Coronavirus #SARS-CoV ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pandemic ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
for eosinophilic asthma ... #eosinophilic #asthma ... Biologic #therapy #Medications ... #pharmacology # ... pulmonary #management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
nonpharmacologic management ... before increasing medication ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Pulmonary
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Medications & pre-planned ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Coronavirus
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare # ... management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
antigens - Nares PCR ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare