COVID-19 Therapies

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US death rates -- highest in what populations
≥85 yo
Native Americans, Hispanics
males
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Preferred dx test
nucleic acid amplification test (PCR) from URT

- highly sensitive and specific
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What populations are at highest risk of severe COVID-19
≥65 yo
CVD
T2DM
chronic respiratory disease
cancer
kidney disease
BMI > 40
Sickle cell
pregnancy
transplant / immunosuppression
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Classify -- test (+), but no sx
ASx or presymptomatic
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Classify -- various s/s without SOB, dyspnea, abnormal imaging
mild
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Classify -- evidence of lower respiratory disease by clinical assessment or imaging and O2sat ≥94% on room air
moderate
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Classify -- >30 breaths / min, *O2sat <94%* on room air, PaO2/FiO2 < 300, or lung infiltrates>50%
severe
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Classify -- respiratory failure, septic shock, +/- multiple organ dysfxn
critical
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Classify -- common persistent sx
persistent sx or organ dysfxn
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Pharm recommendation -- who gets dexamethasone
everyone hospitalized + oxygen
6 mg qd x 10 days (or discharge)

- no role of outpatient steroids in COVID
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Pharm recommendation -- who gets remdesivir
hospitalized + oxygen
- not mech ventilation though
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FDA approved pharm tx -- and indication
remdesivir -- for those who need O2 but not for mechanical ventilation

-for hospitalized ≥12 and >40 kg

- EUA: 3.5-40kg and <12 yo
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Remdesivir -- moa
nucleotide analog RNA polymerase inhibitor
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Remdesivir -- dosing
day 1: 200 mg
2: 100 mg q24h x 4 days (until discharge)

- admin over 30-120 mins
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Remdesivir -- monitoring
HSN during infusion
PT and LFTs at baseline and as indicated
CYP3a4, OAT, PGP DDIs
most common ADRS: N, inc LFTs

- CI: CrCl < 30 ml/min
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(3) meds not recommended currently -- only used in clinical trials
chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine +/- azithromycin
ivermectin
lopinavir / ritonavir
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IDSA -- if steroids are CI, remdesivir + _________ is recommended
baricitinib
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Steroid -- monitoring
hyperBG
secondary infxns
psychiatric effects
avascular necrosis
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Tocilizumab -- in trials for what patients
rapid respiratory decompensation
- ICU within 24 hours + ventilation or high flow nasal cannula
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Tocilizumab -- do not use if...
immunosuppressed significantly
ALT > 5ULN
high risk GI perforation
uncontrolled non-covid infection
ANC < 500
PLT < 50K
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Tocilizumab -- how admin
over 60 mins IV with dexamethasone for 10 days or discharge
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(2) mAbs
bamlanivimab 700 mg + etesevimab 1400 mg
casirivimab 1200 mg + imdevimab 1200 mg
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Why are mAbs used
prevent progression to severe COVID19
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Do not use mAbs if..
hospitalized or oxygen requirement
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Bamlanivimab monotherapy?
NO
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Convalescent plasma -- recommendation
not enough data for or against

- IDSA recommends against plasma unless in clinical trials
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Who gets mAbs
outpatient with mild-mod COVID19 at risk of clinical progression

- not hospitalized or requiring oxygen
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If use convalescent plasma -- (3)
high titer product
use early in hospital course
use before critical illness
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FDA -- plasma
authorized use for hospitalized pts with COVID
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Risk factors (other than COVID19) for VTE
hospitalization / critical illness
high BMI
lab abnormalities
high score on risk assessments (PADUA, etc)
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VTE prophylaxis
- all hospitalized pts
- continue home anticoag / antiPLT
- do not routinely discharge pts on prophylactic abx
- consider if sudden deterioration in pulmonary, cardiac, or neuro fxn
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What about continuing ACE, ARB, statin, steroids, NSAIDs
continue from home
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Pregnancy -- COVID (+) and need for hospitalization
need facility that can also monitor baby
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Remdesivir -- age
12+
- EUA for < 12 yo
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) -- clinical dx
- fever, labs = inflammation, severe illness req. hospital, multiorgan involvement
AND
- no alternate dx
AND
- recent COVID19 dx or exposure
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MIS-C is a ______ phenomenon rather than a direct viral process
post-infectious inflammatory
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