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Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... intubation & lower ICU ... mortality compared to CNC ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... /Mg/Phos - CBC ... with differential ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
dysregulated oxygen delivery ... inadequate O2 delivery ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... WBC > 12 K or < ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
dysregulated oxygen delivery ... inadequate O2 delivery ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Examination and Management ... Medications (after delivery ... Postpartum #Hemorrhage #Differential ... #Examination #Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... : • For most ICU ... pts a CBC and CMP ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Cycled, Delivers ... • Volume: 6-8 cc ... • Time Cycled, Delivers ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management