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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... acetaminophen dosing ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain
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 ... Reorientation during ... #CriticalCare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... the patient is doing ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... : what's their main ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes ... calculations used in dosing ... utilized in 2 main ... "correct" the BG ... #DM1 #Pharmacology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Epigastric abdominal pain ... ketamine (ICU); ... • Antibiotics ... Tx: ABx (pip-tazo
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if acute ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology