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GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
GI Bleed Checklist ... Exam, Labs, Access ... Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... is the actual checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Airway #Intubation #Checklist ... #Algorithm #Alfred
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
men and women, across ... A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypernatremia - Excess ... consciousness • No access ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm ... 275 mosm/kg) Assess ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... Assess the likelihood ... surgical airway access ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... thirst, Lack of access ... Hypervolemic (Excess ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium