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ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... Evaluation #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
Post-Intubation Package Checklist ... Quick Checklist ... Alarms Optional  Stress ... PostIntubation #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
FiO2: 40 - 60% Device ... : Face Tent • ... respiratory #support #devices ... #management #pulmonary
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
forced air → use device ... first, then try straps ... → adjust straps ... check air filter, device ... management #problems #pulmonary
Original ARDSNet Mechanical Ventilation Protocol

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDSNet)

NIH NHLBI ARDS Clinical Network 

#Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress ... #Management #CriticalCare ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... FiO2) • Face tent ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... Comparison #table #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... Organ failure — device ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... consistent with pulmonary ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... the hypoxemia defines ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Oxygen Delivery Devices ... in respiratory distress ... Oxygen #Delivery #Devices ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
COVID-19 Patient Intubation Checklist and Supplies

Intubation Equipment List
 • Appropriately sized tracheal tube with subglottic suction
Patient Intubation Checklist ... DO NOT USE side-stream ... punps Rescue Devices ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... #Supplies #CriticalCare