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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Family engagement Critical ... will vary with clinical ... Can also be dosed ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical construct ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration is defined as ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #management
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient in ICU ... limit to mission-critical ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
This sign is named ... pancreatitis but can also ... Clinical Significance ... a significant clinical ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... esp in work-up/management ... if indicated, also ... • Most will also ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
of essentially all ... As acidemia worsens ... is concerning as ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... in improperly folded ... cellular function Clinical ... Exam: clinical evidence ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Intubation only if clinically ... monitoring (vital signs ... , clinical appearance ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare