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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... recent events/procedures ... appropriate Consider CT ... head especially ... Anticoagulated - Trauma
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... well patients and ... fantastically useful test and ... resuscitation and ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... cup uterus up and ... Deliver • Push head ... #Hysterotomy #Procedure ... #Instructions #checklist
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
midline longitudinal incision ... base • Heart held ... #Instructions #procedure ... #emergency #trauma ... #checklist #thoracic
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Enter: - 3cm incision ... Aim towards head ... chesttube #placement #checklist ... #procedure #instructions
Traumatic intracranial injury in intoxicated patients with minor head trauma.
Visual Abstract by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
Acad
trauma. ... : The Canadian CT ... Head Rule and NEXUS ... criteria do not ... Rules #Imaging #Criteria
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
 
The USPSTF recommends
A decision aid for ... ) - Have not had ... have an invasive procedure ... result of the procedure ... LungCancer #Screening #Criteria
A decision aid for people considering lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography
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The USPSTF
A decision aid for ... cancer) - Have not had ... have an invasive procedure ... result of the procedure ... LungCancer #Screening #Criteria
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Review procedure ... Before decision ... guidelines on these decisions ... than others in decision ... Please read more