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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... block (+/- daily EKG ... metastatic foci of infection ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
glucose - Review medication ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Additional tox/infectious ... Evidence of infection ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Medications & pre-planned ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... don't actively bag ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
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
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Pericarditis: Infectious ... Cardiac injury (e.g ... Pericardial perforation (e.g ... pericardial sac ... - related Medication
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Cytomegalovirus Infections ... other factors (e.g ... ., concomitant medications ... control of the infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... behavioral therapy) Medications ... : • NSAID (e.g. ... antidepressants (e.g ... Trigger point injections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... amphotericin B at 3 mg/kg ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... a person with infectious ... weekly + INH 15 mg/kg ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology