Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... Laboratory Workup COVID ... -19 Specific Medications ... #ICU #criticalcare ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis #management
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 ... Management Indication ... Consider Indication ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... Therapeutic indication ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #indications #management ... #treatment #algorithm
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 β€’ COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... - Indications and ... Contraindications Indications ... #criticalcare # ... management #indications
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Indications ... Massive PE (definite indication ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ Tracheobronchial:
Framework and Management ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Coagulopathy Initial Management ... : 1) Indications ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... Iron #Deficiency #Management ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 β€’ Typically set at
patients with COVID ... VV-ECMO β€’ indicatons ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare # ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare # ... management