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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Triad (PAD) can ... Spontaneous Awakening Trial ... Spontaneous Breathing Trial ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care ... and breathing trials ... ) - Pain assessment ... titration (RASS) #Post ... PICS #diagnosis #management
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
- Staph aureus most ... Classic, but rare triad ... Fever, spinal pain ... Focal severe back pain ... #diagnosis #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Eye/Temple • Pain ... quickly, deep pain ... Meningitis Trauma - Post-Trauma ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... primary #secondary #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain ... Endocrinopathies Most ... pericardial disease; assess ... AFib #diagnosis #management