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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH ... • Spontaneous ICH ... blood volume and ICP ... if needed ICP ... High ICP: 20.
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Care Syndrome (PICS ... ) Symptoms of PICS ... RISK FACTORS - ICU ... screening (CAM-ICU ... #criticalcare #icu
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Antibiotics in the ICU ... #Antibiotics #ICU
Continuous capnography monitoring is now standard for all ventilated patients on intensive care units (ICUs) in
capnography monitoring is ... intensive care units (ICUs ... junior doctors and ICU
Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
method for the ICU ... (CAM-ICU) Flow
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... - rule out non-ICU ... vs ICU causes ... direct #bilirubin #Differential
Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Delirium in the ICU ... Management #Diagnosis #ICU
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Approach Low dose ICS ... Med/High dose ICS ... -> High dose ICS ... Corticosteroids (ICS ... at a low dose ICS
ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Scales #Ramsay #ICU
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
raised ICP: MAP ... 80 Spontaneous ICH ... raised ICP: MAP ... raised ICP: MAP