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Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Liver function test ... - Review of medication ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... #CriticalCare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT ... /INDUCTION o Position ... #criticalcare # ... airway #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... Persistent fever, positive ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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1.19x per liter of positive ... CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation Checklist ... GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT ... /INDUCTION o Position ... #criticalcare # ... airway #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology