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COVID-19: ICU Guidelines for the Non-Intensivist
Infection Control
Risk Factors for Severe Disease
Initial Laboratory Workup
COVID-19 Specific Medications
Respiratory
Cardiac
Hematologic
Neuro/Sedation

#COVID19 #ICU
COVID-19: ICU Guidelines ... Non-Intensivist Infection ... -19 Specific Medications ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Neurological insult • Medications ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
brain injury, medications ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diarrhea (MINT): • Medications ... • Infections: ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... spleen, brain) Indications ... block (+/- daily EKG ... (e.g. septic arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... calcineurin inhibitors (e.g ... Sympathomimetics (e.g ... anticholinergic effects (e.g ... Kidney #Injury #Medications
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
, e.g. ... , e.g. herpes simplex ... of an allergen, e.g ... . egg - Contact ... allergens, irritants, medications
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... respiratory tract infection ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Medications
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Pain Liver: - Infectious ... abscess - Non-infectious ... hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications ... Hepatic congestion (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis