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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... as for septic shock ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... Non-Benzos): • Propofol ... Propofol infusion ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... and/or digoxin level ... heart failure: cardioversion ... #Checklist #CHF ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
of Delirium in ... uncontrolled pain ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
If the choice is available, biphasic waveform devices have greater efficacy than monophasic.In terms of the
If the choice is ... al provides a protocol ... for escalating shock ... #Management #EBM ... IM #Cardiology #Cardioversion
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... with synchronized cardioversion ... for hemoglobin level ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
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
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Demand: Stress / Pain ... / Exercise, Fever ... Drugs/Toxins: - Propofol ... 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 ... bedside echo is never ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... workup or TSH level ... Drugs to avoid (main ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare