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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care ... Domain: Anxiety, PTSD ... titration (RASS) #Post ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
- Dealing with ICP ... - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Enteral Nutrition - ICU ... Nasal, Gastric, Post-pyloric ... Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare ... #icu #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #management
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
• Anatomy • Classification ... Surgical Options • Post-Operative ... ICU Management ... cushion #diagnosis #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... Diagnosis and classification ... ) Up to 50% of PTLD ... #Post #Transplantation ... oncology #diagnosis #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... generally not used 1st tine ... shock/vasoplegia, Post-cardiopulm ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare #
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage ... Management Algorithm ... transfusion protocol, ICU ... admission. ... Postabortion #Hemorrhage #Management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... pro-actively upon admission ... lowest dose & most ... #CriticalCare #
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 ... ICU pts a CBC and ... #Admitting #Admissions ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
patients, and require admission ... intensive care units (ICU ... ) in most cases. ... severe that require admission ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare