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 ... Initial Laboratory Workup ... #criticalcare # ... NonIntensivist #diagnosis ... #management
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Delirium in the ICU ... tox/infectious workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... /management of shock ... #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... #criticalcare #
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 β€’ Stand at foot of bed
 β€’ Introduce yourself
RRT leader β€’ Ask ... Orders placed, treatments ... remain on floor vs ICU ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... β€’ Workup β€’ General ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
RISK FACTORS - ICU ... guide targeted treatments ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 β€’ Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 β€’ Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... admission to the ICU ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... PLEX and RTX β€’ Short-term ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... recognition and treatment ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu