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MGH Sedation protocol for mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients

#Sedation #Analgesia #Protocol #COVID19 #CriticalCare #Treatment #MGH #Management #Coronavirus
#Sedation #Analgesia ... Protocol #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Treatment #MGH ... #Management #Coronavirus
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Running out of Analgesia ... Medications #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
… #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Treatment ... #Virus #Antiviral ... #Management #Ivermectin
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... 31 • First US case ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... • Epstein-Barr virus ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology