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PRONE POSITIONING - Portsmouth ICU @icu_portsmouth

#Prone #Positioning #Procedure #Proning #Protocol #Checklist #Instructions #Protocol #Proned #Management #CriticalCare
PRONE POSITIONING ... - Portsmouth ICU ... icu_portsmouth #Prone ... Positioning #Procedure #Proning ... #Management #CriticalCare
PRONE POSITIONING - "Cornish Pasty" Technique - Portsmouth ICU @icu_portsmouth

#Management #CriticalCare #PronePositioning #Proning #CornishPasty #Techique #Instructions
PRONE POSITIONING ... Technique - Portsmouth ICU ... icu_portsmouth #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... PronePositioning #Proning
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... delirium Reversible causes ... Pharmacologic ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #management #criticalcare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Eyes taped ... pressure on the eyes ... 20-30 mins post prone ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... - Earplugs & eye ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Increased/Decreased ICP ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology