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Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... : • For most ICU ... Admitting #Admissions #ICU ... #diagnosis #workup
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Delirium (PAD) in the ICU ... Addressing the ICU ... assessment of the ICU ... sedation in the ICU ... opioid in the ICU
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare #summary ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... until patient is stable ... theatres, recovery, ICU ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology