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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Managing Pain, Anxiety ... the ICU Nick ... #Anxiety #Delirium ... CriticalCare #Comparison #Management ... #Diagnosis #ICU
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Emotional Domain: Anxiety ... RISK FACTORS - ICU ... screening (CAM-ICU ... ) - Pain assessment ... #icu
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
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Causes of COVIDー19 ICU ... Interventions • Fewer Pain ... /Anxiety/DeIirium ... disturbances #COVID19 #ICU ... #differential #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
) in the ICU Addressing ... the ICU Triad ( ... assessment of the ICU ... : assess (CAM-ICU ... #diagnosis #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... #Summary #Nephrology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... Bleeding, abdominal pain ... • Should be on differential ... of AEF: Ectopic gas ... #Management #Summary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
effusions, weight gain ... initiation • Differential ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... defibrillator as