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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
ICU Initial assessment ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... appropriate Consider CT ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #Diagnosis
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
and management ... Airway - is it secure ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... OPA, Suction, Video ... #criticalcare # ... airway #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... an “objective assessment ... “ (e.g. echo cardiogram ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... own objective assessment ... will also get an EKG ... #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Confirm airway ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER ... Free flowing IV, EKG ... OPA, Suction, Video ... #criticalcare # ... airway #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Diagnostic tests ... effusion - CT ... uncertainty (e.g ... other indication (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare