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Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... from hormonal and metabolic ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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, Heat stroke, Metabolic ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... following first-pass metabolism ... - Metabolism - ... Clozapine is known to cause ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
impairment of cellular metabolism ... sweat) - its metabolism ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... = dilated BV = raises ... • Increased metabolic ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
dissociative drug, it causes ... Versed) - CYP3A4 metabolism ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... circulatory and cellular/metabolic ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... US and updated treatment ... 31 • First US case ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #