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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation by Dr. Jessie Donato, superstar medical educator and hospitalist at ⁦@ClevelandClinic⁩ ⁦@CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩

#Anticoagulation
Fantastic handout on anticoagulation ... Donato, superstar medical ... CCF_IMCHIEFS⁩ #Anticoagulation ... HeparinDrip #gtt #Algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm ... #schema #Diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Anticoagulation ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
approach to empiric anticoagulation ... -> Therapeutic Anticoagulation ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Overall schema for resuscitation of the bradycardic periarresting patient
A patient with bradycardic periarrest may be rescued
Overall schema for ... be rescued with medical ... Bradycardic #PeriArrest #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Myocardial ischemia ... type-II myocardial ischemia ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... iBookCC #empiric #anticoagulation ... COVID19 #management #schema ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Anticoagulation ... perioperative medical