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ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
ICU Hypotension ... PRESSURE FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S ... LEGS TEST FOR ... #CriticalCare # ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
in ICU Clarify ... mission-critical tests ... Consider stress ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #ICU #CriticalCare
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Liver function tests ... causing acute distress ... Revascularization, treatment ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... 1/3 to 1/2 of patients ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... with circulating stress ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #criticalcare #