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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Delirium in the ICU ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... and pain-dose ketamine ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... - Checklist VITALS ... #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
symptom, not a diagnosis ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... 4) Diagnosis and ... status #Management #criticalcare
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • If ok with ICU ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... acute coronary syndrome ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ... (AWS) - ICU OnePager ... Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ... • Baclofen & Ketamine ... #AWS #diagnosis