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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Pain, Anxiety and Delirium ... in the ICU Nick ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #ICU
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... line non-benzo sedative ... Propofol infusion ... #diagnosis #management
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
ICU Defining ... Non-pharmacologic management ... management of delirium ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Lung #Ultrasound #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
a VT run) and fusion ... ● Positive or negative ... Positive or negative ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Syphilis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 30-40%) - Negative ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Typically requires ICU ... Syndrome #HRS #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
from positive to negative ... Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
entirely positive or negative ... positive in aVR and negative ... - Fusion beats ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... ekg #cardiology #diagnosis