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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Delirium in the ICU ... Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Diagnosis #ICU
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Basics #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... ICU #pressures
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
Maintain PEEP < ICP ... - Dealing with ICP ... Post-intubation Management ... #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... Variable devices ... Devices delivering ... #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #comparison
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
pressor pedagogical device ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... - Comparison Low ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #Comparison #table ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... intubation & lower ICU ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
-> Low dose ICS ... The device is the ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology #Pulmonary
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... unnecessary invasive devices ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare