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COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Infection Control Risk ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis
Cabrini Respiratory Strain Score (CAB-RSS) - Potential Decision Tool for Respiratory Distress in COVID19

** Update 6/11/20:
in COVID19 * ... longer part of the criteria ... respiratory-management-intubation-diagnosis-distress-cabrini-covid19 ... #Risk #COVID19 ... #Diagnosis #Management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... : ARDS Berlin Criteria ... transfused patients • Risk ... of (Acute resp distress ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to determine if stress ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... thoracic surgery Stress ... , preoperative stress ... stratification #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... 3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... to minimize the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Berlin criteria ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
drastically elevates the stress ... with circulating stress ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare
Cabrini Respiratory Strain Score (CAB-RSS) - Respiratory Distress in COVID19

Respiratory rate (0-4)
Retraction/accessory muscle use (0-3)
Overall state
- Respiratory Distress ... in COVID19 Respiratory ... Score #CABRSS #Distress ... #Risk #COVID19 ... #Diagnosis #Management
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... extreme physiologic stress ... Pregnancy is a risk