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Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Labs o Review Meds ... pleura using blunt ... o Secure tube using ... @nickmmark #ChestTube ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and ... Dosing in CKD Dose ... #Prescribing #Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... goals—restore and ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... are intubated and ... lung disease are doing ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug, and ... severe bleeding and ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... long lasting pain meds ... (including Mg and ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #Extubation #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
medication list and ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Reorientation during ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Orthostatic Hypotension Management Algorithm
 • Hypovolemic?  Yes → Resuscitate
 • Volume Overloaded? No → Fludrocortisone
Hypotension Management Algorithm ... Pyridostigmine Non-pharmacologic ... venous return and ... water excretion during ... Hypotension #Management #Algorithm
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions - Epinephrine and Phenylephrine

Epinephrine Preparation steps:
1. Add 9 mL of
- Epinephrine and ... phenylephrine by using ... Label syringe #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

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