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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in the ICU ... Up to 70% of ICU ... IV + enteral formulations ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
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 ... Pharmacologic ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #management #criticalcare
FAST HUGS BID - ICU Checklist Mnemonic
F - Feeding
A - Analgesia
S - Sedation
T - Thromboprophylaxis
H -
FAST HUGS BID - ICU ... Checklist Mnemonic ... Prophylaxis G - Glucose Control ... #FASTHUGSBID #ICU ... #management #criticalcare
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... of New-Onset Delirium ... in the ICU Initial ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Enteral Nutrition ... - ICU One Pager ... When to start enteral ... #Nutrition #criticalcare ... #icu #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
of Delirium in ... the ICU Remove ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
disturbance/loss, Slow mental ... analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... to assess pain control ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
COVID-19 Daily checklist ... Morgan A daily checklist ... Change or remove central ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient in ICU ... Early procedural control ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... Witnesses #patient #ICU ... #CriticalCare #