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Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... note, discharge summary ... the Pt's current clinical ... depending on the clinical
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CriticalCare
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Summary of meta-analysis ... Managing BPD Clinical ... UK national BPD clinical ... #Pharmacology # ... Effectiveness #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... determined based on two clinical ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... Clinical construct ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... #causes #treatment