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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 ... guide targeted treatments ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... generally not used 1st tine ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Drugs, Unknown cause ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... a dysregulated host ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... 31 • First US case ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2 ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
however, this post ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... exclude other causes ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... products early post-partum ... #cardiology #treatment
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary ... calcifications cause ... Classification: ... Orbital/Ocular Treatment ... Taenia #solium #management