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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Arterial Disease Assessment ... Algorithm Early ... Conservative Care Workup ... PAD #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... care unit #Assessment ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
2) Immediate Assessment ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... the diagnostic workup ... MRI, iADL scale, ... neuropsychological assessment ... Classification #Workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
ICU Initial assessment ... tox/infectious workup ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
the hemodynamic assessment ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Use of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 • History, including if/when
Assessment of a ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... own objective assessment ... history Initial Work-up ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup ... #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm