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Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... failure, esp in work-up ... : • For most ICU ... Troponin, TSH, CPK ... #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... due to short half-life ... failure, rhabdo (↑ CPK ... #CriticalCare #
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... testing • Seen in Short ... infographic by Nick ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... auscultation, JVD ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Ice packing ... axillae and anterior neck ... , invasive BP, CVP ... Plan admission to critical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... management #treatment #criticalcare