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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... investigated for COVID ... treatments for COVID ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Herpes simplex virus ...     - Epstein-Barr ... virus    - Varicella-Zoster ... virus    - Or ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... females Guillain-Barre ... Pathophysiology ... like illnesses, COVID ... 19 - Zika virus
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
eddyjoemd.com/obesity-covid ... / #obesity #criticalcare ... illness #critical #pathophysiology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus, Herpes simplex ... virus, Echovirus ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... virus (HIV), and ... the underlying pathophysiology ... GBS #Guillain #Barre
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... Cheat-Sheet on COVID ... Nomenclature (NOT "Wuhan Virus ... COVID-19 • Virus ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
SARS associated virus ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... contagiousness #COVID19
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 ... aersolisation of virus ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19 ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare