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Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
cellulitis, as clinical ... response (e.g. ... ) alternative diagnosis ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
changes (especially QT ... incongruous with clinical ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... hemophilia type (e.g ... Chronic Management ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
c deliriogenic meds ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... SE: prolonged QTC ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Management ● Early ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare