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Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Management #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in the ICU ... Delirium Up to 70% of ICU ... efficacy Proposed ICU ... outside of the ICU ... #criticalcare
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... (Long-acting) and ... Glucose < 180 in non-ICU ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... Weight #Based #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
) in the ICU Addressing ... the ICU Triad ( ... assessment of the ICU ... opioid in the ICU ... #CriticalCare #
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... Bundle Checklist ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... @EmmGeezee #ICU ... #CriticalCare #
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
calculations used in dosing ... utilized in 2 main ... then check BG and ... #ISF #CarbRatio ... #DM1 #Pharmacology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... ketamine (ICU); ... • Antibiotics ... cholecystectomy during
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... then be excreted using ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy - Procedure Instructions Checklist
Tracheostomy is to establish a definitive surgical opening into the
Procedure Instructions Checklist ... performed in the ICU ... midline, 12’oclock during ... #Tracheostomy #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #checklist