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General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... believed that urine ... Urine eosinophils ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology #CriticalCare
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... is the actual checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Airway #Intubation #Checklist ... #Algorithm #Alfred
Checklist for Return to Supine Position

#Proning #Proned #Algorithm #Supine #Supination #ARDS #Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Return ... to Supine Position ... Proning #Proned #Algorithm ... #ARDS #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Needle Cricothyroidotomy Made Simple:

1. Chloraprep 
2. 14 gauge angiocath 
3. Saline flush 
4. 3mL syringe
5. 7.0
Saline flush 4 ... Cricothyroidotomy #Supplies #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspected (e.g., spine ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Turn Supine PDF ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm ... #management #criticalcare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare