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ICU Intubation - Severe Complication Rates

Optimise, don't compromise: peri-intubation physiology

- Dr. Steve Mathieu https://twitter.com/stevemathieu75 

#ICU #Intubation
ICU Intubation - ... Severe Complication Rates ... stevemathieu75 #ICU ... Complications #Rates ... #EBM #Comparison
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
Hypothermia on Neurologic ... did not improve neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy on Successful First-Pass Orotracheal Intubation Among ICU Patients

JAMA. 2017;317(5):483-493 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2598718

Conclusions: Among
Intubation Among ICU ... patients in the ICU ... orotracheal intubation rates ... associated with higher rates ... FirstPass #Success #EBM
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
Central line myth #2: ... in 3027 adult ICU ... but the overall rates ... The rates of complication ... pubmed/26398070 #EBM
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... main source of ins ... BMs (know last BM ... @EmmGeezee #ICU
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #Elevated #CK #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... simplex virus 1 and 2 ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinins (CAD) 2. ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... safe to stop 2. ... previous gaze position ... • If ok with ICU ... #PhysicalExam #neurology