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Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Ask for brief summary ... EKG. ... RRT: • Final summary ... remain on floor vs ICU ... #criticalcare
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
admission to intensive care ... units (ICU) in ... admission to intensive care ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... - 2% risk of ICH ... in patients who are ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID19 in the ICU ... 31 • First US case ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare ... : Marino's The ICU
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management Summary ... Ultrasound, code cart ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
note, discharge summary ... ED triage notes are ... something has acutely ... will also get an EKG ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are ... positive charges are ... The ECF and ICF ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... #summary #biopsy
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... pneumonia and are ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if acute ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical