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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
and clinical features ... infographic by Nick ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... Troponin, TSH, CPK ... #Admitting #Admissions ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Hood to cover neck ... on exhalation port ... using BVM: Hold mask ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... to be in ADHF starts ... auscultation, JVD ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #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 ... failure, rhabdo (↑ CPK ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
axillae and anterior neck ... Box D). ⓭ Plan admission ... to critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup