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Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
management of delirium ... Pharmacologic ... management of delirium ... management #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
analgesics - Delirium ... guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Awakening Trial (SAT ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
#diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
#foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology