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Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... , Bladder retention ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... screening and prevention ... guide targeted treatments ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney Injury ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
and menses • Pathophysiology ... hormone • Symptoms/signs ... or high T3 • Treatment ... propranolol for prevention ... Periodic #Paralysis #diagnosis
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
are so diffusely injured ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... The ICF responds ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Inflammation: Incr tissue injury ... chronic renal injury ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis