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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... due to #COVID19 ... #management #covid19 ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
COVID-19 Patient ... Emergency drugs e.g ... and equipment e.g ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19 ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm in COVID19 ... low flow oxygen (e.g ... patients with COVID ... us believe that intubation ... management #schema #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Medications & pre-planned ... don't actively bag ... #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... emergent additional medication ... to support the medication ... #Intubation #Teams ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... Awake o Pre-Medication ... De-nitrogenation o Push medications ... #checklist #criticalcare
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Medications
Post-Intubation Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19
1. If intubated, CONFIRM ETT PLACEMENT -> EtCO2
   - If
Post-Intubation ... Pre-Departure Checklist - COVID19 ... chart in plastic bag ... #Checklist #COVID19 ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... ; intubation and ... Phenobarbital - Intubation ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... #Neurology #Pharmacology