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Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... : 25-50 mg/kg over ... : 1-1.5 mg/kg ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
patients and may lead ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead ... EKG • Ensure ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology