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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
Sedation Scales (RASS ... Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS ... ) #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #RASS #Richmond ... #Ramsay #ICU #Assessment
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... meningococcal purpuric rash ... care unit #Assessment ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs ... #CriticalCare #
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Invasive Devices Using ... Chest X-Rays ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Management 1) Ask ... 2) Immediate Assessment ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)

#RASS #Richmond #Agitation #Sedation #Scale #Assessment #Nursing #Diagnosis #Score
Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS ... ) #RASS #Richmond ... Sedation #Scale #Assessment ... #Nursing #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Sedation titration (RASS ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Management 1) Ask ... Neuro 4) Diagnose using ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... status Initial Assessment ... : • Ask RN to ... completed • Ask ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
DO NOT monitor using ... to shearing of RBCs ... as they pass through
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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rule out: focal mass ... reflexes), palpable mass ... Dysesthesias (Tingling, Burning ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK