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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
in the ICU Nick ... Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Nick Mark MD @nickmmark ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Labs o Review Meds ... Technique Nick ... ChestTube #Checklist #Procedure ... #Management #CriticalCare
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
long lasting pain meds ... happy lungs Nick ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Hood to cover neck ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
combine w/ PS Nick ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
POST INTUBATION MANAGEMENT ... 30 degrees - Nick ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management ... #procedure
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
in a 30-degree neck ... 30 degrees of neck ... The entire procedure ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Dermal gel pads ... pressure to nostril Neck ... lower back and neck ... #Post #Prone #CriticalCare ... #Management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... - Nick Mark ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare