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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... final attempt at ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... #Intubate #Intubation ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
by initiating ‘CICO ... management can ... #visualaid #criticalcare ... #intubation #airway ... #CICO #vortex
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Awakening Trial (SAT ... non-benzo sedative: fast ... to facilitate extubation ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Family presence at ... ) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... c deliriogenic meds ... if uncontrolled pain ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... review the chart at ... esp in work-up/management ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Intubation ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... : May initiate at ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Possible responses to pain ... • If ok with ICU ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Therefore, even at ... if you can get away ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare