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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Delirium in the ICU ... Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Diagnosis #ICU
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
their head forward relative ... Cervical #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #XRay #Neck #Comparison
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Addressing the ICU ... also be dosed PO Sedative ... line non-benzo sedative ... used as first sedative ... #CriticalCare #
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... and hourly net negative ... @EmmGeezee #ICU ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
• India ink - "Negative ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... fungi #fungus #comparison
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... making it more negative ... The ICF responds ... K+ leaves the ICF ... #foamed #criticalcare
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... - Frozen ice-pops ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical