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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... tox/infectious workup ... Trauma - Acute ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Acute B1 (Thiamine ... Diagnosis and Management ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... #management #neurology
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Rapid Response Management ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... emotions - A positive ... Testing anti-GAD (positive ... antibody that works ... #treatment #neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... at home or at work ... ) - acute angle ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... - hypertensive encephalopathy
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Airway • Check position ... overload / TURP syndrome ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup