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Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... context & EKG) ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
COVID-19 Daily checklist ... Is Norad > 0.5 mcg ... /kg/min? ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #DeWinter #DeWintersTWaves
Sign of Proximal LAD ... Occlusion #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... DeWintersTWaves #ECGEducator
De Winter's T Waves - Acute Sign of Proximal LAD Occlusion #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #DeWinter #DeWintersTWaves
Sign of Proximal LAD ... Occlusion #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... DeWintersTWaves #ECGEducator
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-Serial evaluation ... patient's diagnosis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... early & document (e.g ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... unavailable, disposable cap ... dose paralytic (e.g ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #