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ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
OFTEN Mnemonic ... PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... #CriticalCare #OFTEN ... #Mnemonic #Checklist
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... focus on supportive ... death evaluation should ... #CriticalCare #BrainDeath ... #Dead #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
initial efforts should ... focus on determining ... hyperkalemia is often ... Hyperkalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
any diagnostic test ... a repeat study should ... A normal scan should ... CriticalCare #NuclearMed #BrainDeath ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... fantastically useful test ... and should be prioritized ... unstable patients should ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
POCUS can be used ... as a rule-in test ... is not seen on POCUS ... CT angiography should ... the IVC is most often