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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Thrombocytopenia ... and Management ... Factors: • SICU ... > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... Management: •
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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- Ok in renal failure ... thrombocytopenia ... monitoring is needed, it ... thrombocytopenia ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Algorithm
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... treatment for hepatic ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration of the upper GIT ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... of NIPPV - DO IT ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... pre-existing heart failure ... esp in work-up/management ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
It disrupts the ... risk of renal failure ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology