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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
causing COVID-19 ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... #CriticalCare # ... #Pharmacology #Treatment ... #Management #Ivermectin
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
most effective treatments ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pandemic ... #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
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 ... COVID-19 • Virus ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
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 ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
COVID19 - Community Mitigation Strategy
In the 1st (steepest) curve, virus reproduces quickly in a short period
COVID19 - Community ... steepest) curve, virus ... reproduces quickly in a short ... receive better treatment ... SocialDistancing #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
→ scabs; often starts ... laboratories • Treatment ... specific proven treatment ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... #virus #infectiousdiseases