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Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... Known to Prolong QTc ... pseudoephedrine #QTc ... #Causes #differential ... #pharmacology #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
of shock, HOCM, etc ... incr mortality compared ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #indications
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... glucose - Review medication ... - CBC with differential ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... - Review of medication ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
, myocarditis, etc ... BRASH syndrome etc ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
QTc Prolongation - Medications and Conditions that Prolong QT: From "A to N"
A - Anti-A-rrhythmics
B -
QTc Prolongation ... - Medications and ... #QTc #Prolongation ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... IMAGING: Always compare ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
foods, stress, etc ... Usually composed ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... #dermatology #compared
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... tracheostomy placement compared ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare