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Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
or idiopathic ventricular ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
restrictive left ventricular ... LV compliance), ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... septic shock (e.g ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Regular ventricular ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... Tachyarrhythmias • Ventricular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... severe asthma) or ventricular ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Causes #Types #Classification
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... venous return/ventricular ... water #Shock #Classification ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare