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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
socioeconomic status ... guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Status Epilepticus Management

 • Definition of Status Epilepticus
 • Diagnostic Workup
 • Potential Causes

Treatment of Status
Epilepticus • Diagnostic ... • Potential Causes ... Upon Arrival to ICU ... #epilepsy #neurology ... #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT ... #management #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Assess volume status ... through a peripheral IV ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... current clinical status ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... • Consider CBC ... : • Admit to PICU ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: Delirium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical