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Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
#Vasopressors #Basics ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... interruption (e.g. frequent ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... - Dose & frequency ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... disease) - Forced ... ) - Forced vital ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... If ventilated, frequently ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
decision aid, named ... and includes 4 basic ... stated in natural frequency ... decision aid, named ... #Management #PatientInfo
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
differential #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
#foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology