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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care ... prevention - Early ... titration (RASS) #Post ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
of Delirium in ... the ICU Remove ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... esp in work-up/management ... #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... manage E - Early ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... lowest dose & most ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... a dysregulated host ... Principles: Early ... #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Checklist Head ... - Dermal gel pads ... skin - Confirm ears ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
acquired/vasoactive meds ... Hgb>7gm/dL) I - ICU ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Consider early ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Monitoring - Most ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... post-partum 9. ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis