Decision Making In

Medical Intensive Care

Unit

Hesham Kamal Habeeb Keryakos, MD

 Member of
1. American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
2. European Renal Association-European Dialysis
Transplantation Association (ERA-EDTA)
3. International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD)
4. International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
Figure 1. A Check List Approach

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Figure 2. Hypoxia-Diagnostic Approach

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Figure 3. Hypoxia - Management

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Figure 4. Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation

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Figure 5. Agitation in Intubated Patient

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Figure 6. Acute Respiratory Distress During Mechanical Ventilation

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Figure 7. Weaning

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Figure 8. Neuromuscular Blockade Guidelines in MICU

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Figure 9. MICU Sedation Guidelines

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Figure 10. Hemodynamic Monitoring

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Figure 11. Hypotension and Shock

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Figure 12. Tube Feeding Guidelines

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Figure 13. GI Bleeding

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Figure 14. Diarrhea in the ICU

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Figure 15. Diagnostic Approach to Acid-Base Disorders-1

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Figure 16. Approach to Acid-Base Disorders-2

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Figure 17. Approach to Acid-Base Disorders-3

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Figure 18. Metabolic Acidosis in ICU Patients

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Figure 19. Approach to Hyponatremia

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Figure 20. Approach to Hypernatremia

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Figure 21. Approach to Hypokalemia

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Figure 22. Approach to Hyperkalemia

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Figure 23. Approach to Hypomagnesemia

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Figure 24. Approach to Hypercalcemia

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Figure 25. Approach to Hypophosphatemia

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Figure 26. Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Figure 27. DVT Prophylaxis

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Figure 28. Diagnostic Approach to DVT

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Figure 29. Initial Management of Venous Thromboembolism

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Figure 30. Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Embolism

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Figure 31. Approach to the patient with VTE and Heparin Induced
Thrombocytopenia

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Figure 32. Acute Renal Failure in the ICU

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Figure 33. Agitation in the non-intubated patient

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Figure 34. Fever in the ICU

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Figure 35. Poisoning in the ICU Patient

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