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Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU
Figure 1: CAM-ICU flow sheet. Courtesy of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2002. Used with permission. CAM-ICU
Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU
SICU/CTICU Transfusion Guidelines

#Transfusion #Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm #Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
SICU/CTICU Transfusion
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation #Workup #MICU
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
7 days Feline calici
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Management #Treatment #MICU
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Factors: • SICU > MICU