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POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
POLAR Randomized Clinical ... Hypothermia on Neurologic ... 21):2211-2220. doi ... Hypothermia #TBI #CriticalCare ... #ICU #VisualAbstract
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... - A Randomized Clinical ... 318(4):341-350. doi ... admitted to the ICU ... #TTM48 #TTH48 #CriticalCare
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
deoxy hemoglobin differentially ... greater SV (such as ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration is defined as ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... will vary with clinical ... Can also be dosed ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
if indicated, also ... NOTES: The last clinic ... • Most will also ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
venous return (as ... Shock can also present ... shock is often clinically ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential