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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 ... Non-Intensivist Infection ... Initial Laboratory Workup ... Medications Respiratory ... #management
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... (MINT): • Medications ... • Infections: ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Adjust IS medications ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease, >7 days 2) PCR ... : Medications, Acute ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute diarrhea ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... , weakness +/- diarrhea ... Diagnosis: ... • Supportive: ICU ... #management #treatment
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
B - Treatment Indications ... Presence of CP or PC ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... HBV #Treatment #Indications ... #management #hepatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... abuse, Bacterial infection ... Side effects: Diarrhea ... Typically requires ICU
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... - Diagnostic and ... Workup Algorithm ... 1) Adjust IS medications ... #Workup #Algorithm
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • ICP ... / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Heart block Medications