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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS • If ICD ... of reversible causes ... • -ICD Polymorphic
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... fatigue despite clinical ... UC Anemia and IBD ... /other causes • ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... Guidelines: • ACC ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... - A Randomized Clinical ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #TTM48 #TTH48 #CriticalCare
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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valves, COPD, ILD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... negative), • iHD ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... Critically ill patients ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management
"Moon" LV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram
76 years old lady with CRT, known IHD, increased shortness of
Echocardiogram 76 years old ... with CRT, known IHD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
in critically ill ... will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management