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PRONE POSITIONING - Portsmouth ICU @icu_portsmouth

#Prone #Positioning #Procedure #Proning #Protocol #Checklist #Instructions #Protocol #Proned #Management #CriticalCare
POSITIONING - Portsmouth ICU ... Protocol #Proned #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ARDS
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
ARDSNet) NIH NHLBI ARDS ... Clinical Network #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Ventilation #Protocol #ARDS ... : Marino's The ICU
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... • Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... • Supportive: ICU ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... P plateau) • AC ... /PC (PC/PEEP/RR/ ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare ... #Management
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Volume Control (AC ... Pressure Control (AC ... reached 25% of its peak ... Modes #Comparison #management ... #criticalcare
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... #ventilation #AC ... #criticalcare #
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... pts will accept PCC ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... high amount of Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... : - Bedside: ice ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Medications: K+, ACEi/ARBs ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... indicate badness): Peak ... clear cause) Management