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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 ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Diagnosis #ICU
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... 88% Pressure Support ... with pressure to support ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Emotional Domain: Anxiety ... ) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... PS - Pressure Support ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Awakening Trial (SAT ... Breathing Trial (SBT ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
cardiomyopathy • Mechanical ... PALPITATIONS: Medications ... Panic disorder/Anxiety ... associated with anxiety ... Symptoms: • Chest pain
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
from CHF, Chest Pain ... Confirm mechanical ... medication. 3) ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and perhaps even mechanical ... support (Balloon ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical