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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 ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
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 ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... correlate with severe COVID ... Total dose should ... Tocilizumab should ... #Pharmacology #Management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
the Treatment of COVID ... Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... Medications #Treatment #COVID19 ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
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 ... essential to care should ... dr_imranahmad #COVID19
COVID-19 Nursing Protocol for Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

1. Ensure that all infection prevention & control steps
COVID-19 Nursing ... and gloves, but should ... higher burden of virus ... NPSwab #Sampling #COVID19
Swiss Cheese Model for Respiratory Virus Defense
Physical Distance
Ventilation
Masks
Hand Hygiene
Fast and Sensitive Testing
Contact Tracing
Surface Cleaning

- Ian Mackay,
for Respiratory Virus ... Model #prevention #virus ... #coronavirus #covid19 ... #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... 19 - Zika virus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
the following should ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... meningitis: ART should ... Corticosteroids should ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management