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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Mental Status (AMS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Seizures/NCSE • Delirium ... /agitation • CNS ... #Hypertension #AMS
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... in the ICU Initial ... if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... infectious workup as ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
of Delirium in ... the ICU Remove ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Can also be used as ... facilitate extubation, as ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... for procedures as ... #ICU #CriticalCare
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
and stabilize: AMS ... • Hyperactive (Agitation ... NatalieRosen_MD #AMS ... status #Management #criticalcare ... #encephalopathy
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
same strategy as ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... and pain-dose ketamine ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
organ damage, such as ... - Hypertensive encephalopathy ... disturbance, seizure, delirium ... don't qualify as ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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(AWS) - ICU OnePager ... (AWS): • PAWSS ... • CIWA-Ar • AWS ... vital signs • Delirium ... #AWS #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... but rather as a ... lab markers such as ... acute coronary syndrome ... #icu #clinical