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Friday, December 19, 2014

ICU Confusion / Delirium Causes Mnemonic

ICU CONFUSION:

ICU psychosis
Cardiac output low [hypotension, post cardiac arrest]
Uncontrolled temperature [hypo/hyperthermia]
Convulsion [post ictal]
Oxygen [hypoxia, hypercarbia]
Nociception [pain]
Full bladder
Uremia
Sugar [hypo/hyperglycemia]
Infection
Opiates
Natremia [hypo/hyper]

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