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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 ... tox/infectious workup ... of infection (fever ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Flags in Back Pain ... conservative therapy (e.g ... • Infection: Fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #primarycare #checklist
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include chest pain ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ANGINA - Angina pain ... at rest or progresses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Text: The Only EKG ... Book You'll Ever
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... will also get an EKG ... bedside echo is never ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis ... hot, swollen, pain ... active ROM +/- fever ... viral arthritis Workup ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... Call for cardiac arrest ... • Diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup