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Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder ... oral suspension DOSING ... conditions, RAAS meds ... Patiromer #Potassium #Binder ... #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... cardiac index > ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Peds #Pediatrics
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... pairs of gloves, under-layer ... PPE (use ethanol hand ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Labs o Review Meds ... pleura using blunt ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
severe bleeding and ... hemorrhage, while under-coagulation ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... • Abdominal binder ... water excretion during ... Hypotension #Management #Algorithm
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... - Dermal gel pads ... neutral position - Hands ... Proning #Nursing #Checklist ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist ... cricothyroid membrane using ... blade with your finger ... Law #CICO #Checklist ... Mnemonic #Management #CriticalCare
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Electrocardiogram • Finger ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology ... #dosing #seizure