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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 ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Enteral Nutrition - ICU ... Nasal, Gastric, Post-pyloric ... #criticalcare #icu ... #pharmacology #diagnosis ... #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... #Post #Transplantation ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis ... #management #transplant
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 ... summary #comparison #table
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Surgical Options • Post-Operative ... ICU Management ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis ... #management #peds
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... cardioversion Stable ... #VTach #diagnosis ... #management #morphology
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... The most important ... diagnoses are listed ... in the table. ... #Management #Radiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Aerosol is the most ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Supportive: ICU ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... a dysregulated host ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #icu