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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Jonesy_MA #Shock #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... desaturation, confusion ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
differential - Beta-HCG ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... ECG is vital while ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Clinical Features of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
CNS - Headache, Visual disturbances, Confusion, Ataxia, Seizure, Syncope, Retinal hemorrhage,
disturbances, Confusion ... - Chest pain, ECG ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... in alertness, confusion ... Acute meningeal signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
drugs of abuse (e.g ... Status - Anxiety, confusion ... make a clinical diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms