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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... Liver function tests ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Liver function test ... as for septic shock ... (e.g. moderate ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... #CriticalCare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... when possible (eg ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Summary #criticalcare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... #CriticalCare
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
early & document (e.g ... tests spaced at ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Diagnosis #Management