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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Managing Pain, Anxiety ... Delirium in the ICU ... @nickmmark #Pain ... Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
Nasal Oxygen Delivery ... can be used to deliver ... intubation & lower ICU ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
- Every breath delivered ... - Every breath delivered ... Ventilation - Delivers ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Simplifying Mechanical Ventilation - Modes of Mechanical Ventilation - Comparison Table

You now know many modes whether
Ventilation - Comparison ... the breaths are delivered ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Variables #Breaths #Comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Oxygen Delivery ... Oxygen delivery ... delivering high flow rates ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
) - Pain assessment ... Sedation titration (RASS ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... icu
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... tool to assess pain ... Sedation Scale (RASS ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Control (AC/VC): • Delivers ... Volume Cycled, Delivers ... • Time Cycled, Delivers ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison ... In these cases, ... Buprenorphine #Comparison ... #Pain #Management