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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table ... #PulmCrit
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
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
approach to empiric anticoagulation ... -> Therapeutic Anticoagulation ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
What interventions do have proven mortality benefit?
The above factors predict that it's nearly impossible to prove
below is a list of medications ... benefit (1) #EBM #CriticalCare ... #Medications #MortalityBenefit ... #Table #RCT #PulmCrit
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Anticoagulation