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GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
GI Bleed Checklist ... Coagulation status, Medications ... Interventions #Diagnosis ... Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications ... #sedation #sedative ... #analgesia #pharmacology
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #medications ... #Comparison
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
removed- trials were negative ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology ... #indications #comparison
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... glucose - Review medication ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
at the J point (negative ... brain injury, medications ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications