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Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
demand — correct metabolic ... long lasting pain meds ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
step in purine metabolism ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Pathophysiology ... Bulbital-containing meds ... Migraine #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... a contraction metabolic ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal: metabolic ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal: metabolic ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Versed) - CYP3A4 metabolism ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
inevitably leads to Metabolic ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology