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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... Diagnosis #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
CALMER: A Talking Map for COVID-Related Proactive Planning
 Check in 
 Ask about COVID
 Lay out
Talking Map for COVID-Related ... Check in Ask ... about COVID Lay ... Resource #Allocation #Management ... #Coronavirus
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... of a suspected COVID ... tube 8) Prepare team ... facemask • Hudson mask ... CriticalCare #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
removing PPE, using a tear-away ... gown forwards to tear ... - Front of the mask ... Doffing #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... filter • N95 mask ... ECMO center or team ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #Coronavirus
Filtering effect for small droplets (aerosols) by various masks; home-made of tea cloth, surgical mask (3M
; home-made of tea ... cloth, surgical mask ... similar for the Tea ... filtering #particles #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #aerosolization
Awake Proning Instructions for Patients

Try to avoid lying flat on your back, instead lay on your
Westafer, DO, MPH, MS ... PatientInfo #Prone #Management ... #COVID19 #Coronavirus
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
lifting head band or ear ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
CDC - HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) 
There are a variety of ways
lifting head band or ear ... MASK OR RESPIRATOR ... • Front of mask ... Removal #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2