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 ... -19 Specific Medications ... #ICU #criticalcare ... #Guidelines #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 ... Surviving Sepsis Guidelines ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... management #schema #criticalcare ... survivingsepsis #guidelines
Paxlovid Drug-Drug Interactions
Before prescribing ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) for outpatient treatment of COVID-19, determine whether the patient
receiving any of the medications ... files.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/guidelines ... Interactions #DDI #pharmacology ... #COVID19 #SARSCOV2 ... #COVID #outpatient
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
COVID-19 Intubations ... to support the medication ... according to the guidelines ... #Intubation #Teams ... Assignments #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
joint practice guideline ... This guideline recommends ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... LaryngealEdema #Extubation
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Channel Blockers - Medications ... ChannelBlockers #Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Toxicology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... at the time of intubation ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 β€’ Standard PPE
   β€’ N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Medications & pre-planned ... Care @iBookCC #COVID19 ... #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management: 1) Indications ... for Intubation ... Management #pulmonary #criticalcare