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Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
the Total Daily Dose ... : Weight-Based Dosing ... Glucose < 180 in non-ICU ... #dosing #estimation ... Weight #Based #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Can also be dosed ... Can also be dosed ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #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 ... dose, but will ... normal mealtime dose ... Diabetes #DM1 #Pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Guide - Daily Checklist ... primary team - Pain ... medications - Insulin ... glucose ranges) - Antibiotics ... #PreRounding #Checklist
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... the patient is doing ... : what's their main ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Drugs to avoid (main ... ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... ketamine (ICU); ... • Antibiotics ... HyperTrig: D10+insulin
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... adjusting the dose ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Pre-Mixed Insulin Combinations
1st number = percentage of intermediate-acting insulin 
2nd number = percentage of short/rapid-acting insulin
Pre-Mixed Insulin ... They are normally dosed ... The main benefits ... flexibility in dosing ... Combinations #PreMixed #Pharmacology