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Post Cardiac Arrest Workup Investigations Checklist

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Post #CardiacArrest #Workup #Checklist #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Cardiac Arrest Workup ... Investigations Checklist ... CardiacArrest #Workup ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... performance for diagnosing ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... tox/infectious workup ... as appropriate ... #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Presence of aura - Collateral ... such as: - Syncope ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Seizure #management #Neurology
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Management 1) Ask ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5) ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... same strategy as ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Disorders • Neurologic ... Parkinson's, MS) ... #Differential #Diagnosis