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Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... consider empiric treatment ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Make 1.5 to 2 cm incision ... the tube as it passes ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
SKIN RASHES 



Skin rashes can occur from a variety of factors, including infections, heat, allergens, immune
system disorders and ... medications. ... important to make treatment ... decisions, especially ... rashes into these classes
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
purulent SSTI, incision ... who have failed incision ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... approved for this indication
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... gastric acidity, medications ... cognitive slowing, neuropathy ... LN, peripheral neuropathy ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Interpretation Checklist ... In case of a fracture ... non-traumatic indication ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #labeled
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... only if other indication ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare