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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
manage E - Early ... will vary with clinical ... SE: prolonged QTC ... SE: prolonged QTC ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... /management of shock ... will also get an EKG ... #Pearls #Checklist
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... c deliriogenic meds ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
ophthalmopathy - Kearns-Sayre ... Serologic and EMG ... Bedside: ice pack ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... #Treatment #Neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Distinguish early ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
with walking to nearly ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... hyponatremia, bradycardia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... - Consider early ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management