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SHOT Scale - Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Scale

#SHOT #Scale #Alcohol #Withdrawal #EtOH #Assessment #Score #Scale #Diagnosis #Nursing
SHOT Scale - Alcohol ... Withdrawal Assessment ... Scale #SHOT # ... Withdrawal #EtOH #Assessment ... Scale #Diagnosis #Nursing
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
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
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Wrong size/style mask ... try a different mask ... it → wear for short ... during day, try ... removing device during
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
assessment • 0 ... assessment • 0 ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Diagnosis #Addiction #Nursing ... #Assessment
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
During apnea ... : • If using ... • If using ... BVM: Hold mask ( ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
variations • Use short ... approach • Use a short ... of the needle during ... the vein in a short ... Venous #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
Location Risk Assessment ... facemask • Hudson mask ... Checklist #Supplies #CriticalCare
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Disease • Motion (using ... synovial membrane during ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK