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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 ... Initial Laboratory Workup ... COVID-19 Specific ... #ICU #criticalcare ... #Guidelines #NonIntensivist
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 ... Surviving Sepsis Guidelines ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... pathogens (ideally should ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... #algorithm #schema
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Clinical Practice Guideline ... Predicted very short ... survival” should ... removal of catheter) should ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
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 ... causes of delirium should ... phenobarbital should ... -If you work at ... #Protocol #PulmCrit
Possible Approach to Immunosuppression in Severe COVID-19

The diagnosis and treatment of cytokine storm remains unknown and
Immunosuppression in Severe COVID ... treatment decisions should ... Josh Farkas @pulmcirt ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #algorithm #SARSCOV2
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm ... #PulmCrit
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... on exhalation port ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... - GOLD 2019 guidelines ... of my previous posts ... ICS use should only ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm