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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... fistula causing heart ... telemetry for heart ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Management Initial checklist ... other vital signs (heart ... Anesthesiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Checklist
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Management Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... other vital signs (heart ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
below), 1st degree heart ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... Suction, Video scope ... #intubation #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... has pre-existing heart ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• If heart rate ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare