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Summary for providing acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

- Indications for NIV
- Contraindications for NIV
- NIV Setup
- NIV
NIV Setup - NIV Monitoring ... Contraindications #CriticalCare ... #Monitoring
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring ... principle is that EEG monitoring ... evidence that BIS monitoring ... Bispectral #Index #Monitoring ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
more useful than monitoring ... #Management #CriticalCare
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Complications and Monitoring ... management #cardiology #criticalcare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
- Dose & monitoring ... & frequency Of monitoring ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Paralytics) and Monitoring ... Monitoring: • ... of Four (TOF) Monitoring ... NMB #Paralytics #Monitoring ... #neurology #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Monitoring - ... useful: Usual monitoring ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Position Patient o Monitoring ... Procedure #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
frequent Bp cuff monitoring ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
extension Infusions/Monitoring ... : - All monitoring ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare