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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Decreased Mechanical Ventilation ... Increased Mechanical Ventilation ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... of New-Onset Delirium ... tox/infectious workup ... #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... correct metabolic acidosis ... #Algorithm #Extubation ... #CriticalCare #
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Management This algorithm ... puncture ‘TEP’ valves ... insufflation without ventilation ... efficacious if ventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
Evaluation of early ... and treatment of delirium ... undergoing mechanical ventilation ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #Delirium
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... on chronic resp acidosis ... status • Won't Work ... PositivePressure #Ventilation ... #indications #criticalcare
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... breathing system valves ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... also have Lactic Acidosis ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare