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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing ... RASS #Richmond #Agitation ... Scales #Ramsay #ICU ... #Assessment #Score
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Delirium in the ICU ... Initial assessment ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Addressing the ICU ... stepwise daily assessment ... Total scores >2 ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Factors: • SICU ... > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... → Calculate 4T score ... • If 4T score
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... : • For most ICU ... Admitting #Admissions #ICU
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... Witnesses #patient #ICU ... #CriticalCare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... then be excreted using ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Procedure Instructions Checklist ... performed in the ICU ... midline, 12’oclock during ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #management #procedure