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Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... glucose - Review ... medication list ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... possible - Review ... the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... test panel - Review ... of medication list ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Medications to Avoid ... Methylene Blue) - Antidote ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... STOP offending medications ... (review MAR)