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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Pain, Anxiety and Delirium ... Pain #Anxiety #Delirium ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... glass attenuation as ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
Anticholinergic Delirium ... Anticholinergic Delirium ... SerotoninSyndrome #NMS ... Anticholinergic #Comparison
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium ... infectious workup as ... especially if* - Delirium ... #Checklist #Delirium ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
consolidation as ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
lobes presenting as ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... Can also be used as ... for procedures as ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Lymphangitic carcinomatosis ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
organ damage, such as ... disturbance, seizure, delirium ... don't qualify as ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Generally thought of as ... MICU, often used as ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison