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Common EEG patterns in the ICU and their clinical Significance

#EEG #Patterns #Neurology #Diagnosis
Common EEG patterns ... in the ICU and ... their clinical Significance ... #EEG #Patterns ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... • Burns • ICU ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Epileptic Seizure caught during EEG

#Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG #electroencephalogram #clinical #video #neurology #physicalexam
caught during EEG ... Epilepsy #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
brain activity on neurologic ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient in ICU ... early & document (e.g ... limit to mission-critical ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... #CriticalCare #
Absence Seizure caught during EEG

There is a brief loss of consciousness with blank stare in the
caught during EEG ... Absence #Seizure #EEG ... electroencephalogram #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
EEG/Bispectral Index ... Blockade • Use EEG ... principle is that EEG ... combine multiple EEG ... #criticalcare #
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... NOTES: The last clinic ... : • For most ICU ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... computed tomography, EEG ... Diagnosis #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Neuroprognostication #Prognosis #Algorithm