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Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
of Excited Delirium ... Pearls for ... easily removable if ... restraints in the level ... #Emergency #Protocol
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
manage E - Early ... tool to assess level ... Propofol infusion ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... as for septic shock ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... of Delirium in ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Drugs/Toxins: - Propofol ... - Infections (ie ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... Admissions #ICU #Pearls ... #workup #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... undifferentiated shock ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... target potassium level ... NPO, or profound shock ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... workup or TSH level ... - Consider early ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
obtunded) • Early ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... - Hemorrhagic shock ... massive transfusion protocol ... Survey #CABCDE #management