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ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation ... Algorithm OFTEN ... Mnemonic: OWN ... #OFTEN #Mnemonic ... #Checklist
Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
Slit Lamp Evaluation ... Mnemonic - L's ... & C's Mnemonic ... #SlitLamp #Evaluation ... #Checklist
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management Algorithm ... / Checklist ... coagulopathy, surgical evaluation ... Nasal #NoseBleed #Algorithm ... #Checklist #ENT
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... hyperkalemia is often ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... - If unclear (often ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... Repletion Of Mg is often ... Critical Care #Checklist
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... lymphopenia in 33-85% • Platelets ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... intravascular hemolysis Platelet ... count - Decreased, often ... and decreased platelet
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... elevation of ALT, platelets ... purposes of this algorithm ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the mnemonic ... how they feel (often ... psychiatry #diagnosis #evaluation ... #mnemonic #aseptic