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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist ... #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Cyproheptadine * Level ... Preventative #Treatment #management ... #prophylaxis #prevention ... #pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... depending on their level ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... target potassium level ... Josh Farkas @pulmcrit ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... workup or TSH level ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... be effective in preventing ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... - Ferritin, liver ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... lesion(s), the level ... systemic therapy in preventing ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology