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Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... pathogens (ideally should ... as clinically indicated ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #algorithm #schema
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia ... Monitor closely short ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... the patient's diagnosis ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #PulmCrit
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... phenobarbital should ... is suggested (figure ... -If you work at
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
-19 The diagnosis ... treatment decisions should ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... pre-existing heart failure ... , esp in work-up ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... extubation, as it should ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... multiple case reports ... % if severe or ICU ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... to be in ADHF starts ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical