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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
an “objective assessment ... “ (e.g. echo cardiogram ... be performed in most ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... and management ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... Post-procedure ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Coronavirus
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... get an EKG and ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... hemophilia type (e.g ... Avoid meds that ... though safety assessment ... disease, though the cost
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Intubation ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Monitoring - Most ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Dermal gel pads ... between legs Arms ... lines patent - ECG ... #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
stepwise daily assessment ... SE: prolonged QTC ... SE: prolonged QTC ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... products early post-partum ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... ECG is vital while ... Most patients, however ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare