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COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
, allowing the virus ... copies of the virus ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology ... #SARSCOV2 #PatientInfo
CALMER: A Talking Map for COVID-Related Proactive Planning
 Check in 
 Ask about COVID
 Lay out
Check in Ask ... Resource #Allocation #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCOV2
Remdesivir (GS-5734) - manufactured by Gilead Sciences
Remdesivir blocks the replication of viruses by inserting into the
replication of the virus ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #COVID19 #SARSCOV2
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
aersolisation of virus ... facemask • Hudson mask ... #CriticalCare #SARSCoV2
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Nomenclature (NOT "Wuhan Virus ... COVID-19 • Virus ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
straps to pull the mask ... - Front of the mask ... straps of the mask ... Doffing #Checklist #Management ... #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
, Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... HIV), and Zika virus ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
using BVM: Hold mask ... Intubation #Checklist #SARSCoV2 ... #Management #CriticalCare