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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 ... VENOUS RETURN AND ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... phosphate intake and ... Osteoblastic mets- prostate ... cancer • Drug ... #Causes #algorithm
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... • Uric acid ... • BPH • Prostate ... cancer • ... #Causes #Urology
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist ... assertively graded manner ... I - Incision is ... Law #CICO #Checklist ... Mnemonic #Management #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Make 1.5 to 2 cm incision ... the tube as it passes ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare