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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... analgesics - Delirium ... guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney Injury ... induced acute kidney injury ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... of Delirium in ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Hemolysis • Delirium ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... /Prevention: • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
simvastatin in the prevention ... and treatment of ... delirium in critically ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #Delirium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
are so diffusely injured ... in ARDS, lung injury ... #pathophysiology ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
ventilator synchrony / prevention ... patient induced lung injury ... increased risk of delirium ... Monitoring #neurology #criticalcare