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Post Cardiac Arrest Workup Investigations Checklist

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Post #CardiacArrest #Workup #Checklist #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Cardiac Arrest Workup ... Investigations Checklist ... CardiacArrest #Workup ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... performance for diagnosing ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
exceeds 500 mg/day ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... correction 8 mEq/L/day ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
exceeds 500 mg/day ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
patients in several ways ... ECF and ICF both work ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis