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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
due to #COVID19 ... #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #criticalcare #coronavirus ... #medications #sedation
Recent studies have revealed many attractive therapeutic options, even if some of them remain to be
clinical trials #covid19 ... #sarscov2 #management ... #treatment #coronavirus ... #medications
Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: Why It Might Work
Convalescent plasma (CP) as a passive antibody therapy has
Convalescent Plasma in COVID ... passive antibody therapy ... COVID-19) and thus ... #sarscov2 #coronavirus ... #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 ... C. difficile PCR ... Adjust IS medications ... Empiric therapy ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

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

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Medications & pre-planned ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #Coronavirus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Failure of optimal therapy ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication ... Disease #diagnosis #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 ... with standard therapy ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... cultures/nasal PCR ... for continued therapy ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary