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Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... #treatment #diuretics ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... of Delirium in ... consider empiric treatment ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
analgesics - Delirium ... guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Algorithm for the management of severe or refractory anaphylaxis and related airway and vascular complications in
Algorithm for the ... #anaphylaxis #Algorithm ... #management #criticalcare ... #treatment
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
prevention and treatment ... of delirium in ... 30234-5/fulltext Interpretation ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #Delirium
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
disturbance, seizure, delirium ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Function Test (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Approach ... (restrictive component ... confirm restrictive component ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm