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MGH Sedation protocol for mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

#Sedation #Analgesia #Protocol #COVID19 #CriticalCare #Treatment #MGH #Management #Coronavirus
ventilated COVID-19 patients ... Protocol #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Treatment #MGH ... #Management #Coronavirus
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) Treatment ... AIHA: • Warm the patient ... #AIHA #Treatment ... #management #hematology
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
in Hospitalized Patients ... Give an enema including ... laxative (avoid fleet enema ... Constipation #Algorithm #management ... #treatment #inpatient
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of ... Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment ... of normal for patient ... hypocalcemia Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... - Useful in patients ... May be useful in patients ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
common in ICU patients ... Critically ill patients ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Ask RN to place patient ... Orders placed, treatments ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
but >10 years in patients ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... transformation) Treatment ... marrow failure with anemia ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... May be useful in patients ... day - Use patient's ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient ... pro-actively if anemic ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management