Pre-Intubation Steps
RSI
⚡ Rapid
📜 Sequence
🔛 Intubation
Related
Tip: Safe intubation prep mnemonic
Hypoxia Differential
HAVEN
😮 Hypoventilation
🚫 Airway Obstruction
💨 V/Q mismatch
🧪 Equipment failure
🧠 Neuromuscular cause
Related
Tip: Diagnose cause of hypoxia in ICU
Shock Classification
SHOCKED
🦠 Septic
🩸 Hypovolemic
🚫 Obstructive
❤️ Cardiogenic
🧠 Evaluate cause
Related
Tip: Mnemonic for types of shock
Airway Evaluation
LEMON
L = Look externally
E = Evaluate 3-3-2 rule
M = Mallampati score
O = Obstruction
N = Neck mobility
Related
Tip: Predicting difficult intubations
Status Asthmaticus Management
ASTHMA
A = Adrenergics
S = Steroids
T = Theophylline
H = Hydration
M = Magnesium
A = Anticholinergics
Related
Tip: Critical asthma treatment steps
Cardiac Arrest – PEA Causes
PEA
P = Pump failure
E = Electrolytes
A = Acidosis
Related
Tip: PEA troubleshooting mnemonic
Sedation Agent Effects
FENTANYL
F = Fast onset
E = Euphoria
N = Narcotic
T = Titrate slowly
A = Analgesia
N = Nausea
Y = Yawning
L = Lethargy
Related
Tip: Key points for fentanyl usage
Hypertensive Emergency Signs
HEADACHE
H = Headache
E = Encephalopathy
A = Aortic dissection
D = Drugs
A = Acute renal failure
C = CHF
E = Emergency
Related
Tip: Signs of hypertensive emergency
DKA Recognition
DKA
D = Dehydration
K = Ketones
A = Acidosis
Related
Tip: Identifying diabetic ketoacidosis
Initial Assessment
ABCDE
🅰️ Airway
🅱️ Breathing
🌡 Circulation
🧠 Disability
🧥 Exposure
Related
Tip: Initial trauma and ICU rapid assessment
Ventilator Settings Troubleshooting
MV DOPES
M = Mode
V = Volume
D = Dislodged tube
O = Obstruction
P = Pneumothorax
E = Equipment
S = Settings
Related
Tip: Quick ventilator troubleshooting tool
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
S = Signs and Symptoms
A = Allergies
M = Medications
P = Past medical history
L = Last meal
E = Events leading up to the illness/injury
Related
Tip: Key elements of a patient's history
Fever Causes in ICU
INFECTED
I = Invasive lines
N = Nosocomial
F = Foley
E = ETT
C = Central line
T = Tracheostomy
E = External source
D = Drugs
Related
Tip: Differential for ICU fever
Ventilator Troubleshooting
DOPE
🔧 Dislodged tube
🚫 Obstruction
💨 Pneumothorax
⚙️ Equipment failure
Related
Tip: Use for sudden ventilator distress
ICU Checklist
FAST HUGS BID
F = Feeding
A = Analgesia
S = Sedation
T = Thromboprophylaxis
H = Head up
U = Ulcer prophylaxis
G = Glucose control
S = Stool
BID = Bowel, Indwelling lines, De-escalation
Related
Tip: Daily ICU management mnemonic
Emergency History Taking
SAMPLE
🩺 Signs/Symptoms
💊 Allergies
📋 Medications
📜 Past History
🍽️ Last Meal
🎬 Events
Related
Tip: Used in trauma & ER handovers
Consciousness Levels
AVPU
A = Alert
V = Verbal response
P = Pain response
U = Unresponsive
Related
Tip: Quick neuro exam in critical care
Stroke Recognition
FAST
😊 Face droop
💪 Arm weakness
🗣️ Speech difficulty
⏰ Time to call
Related
Tip: Quick stroke recognition tool
ICU Sedation Checklist
PAILS
😖 Pain
😡 Agitation
💤 Intubation
💊 Sedation
🌪️ Delirium
Related
Tip: Daily checklist in ICU rounds
CPR Reversible Causes
4 Hs & 4 Ts
💧 Hypovolemia
❌ Hypoxia
💣 Hydrogen ions (acidosis)
⚡ Hyper/hypokalemia
💉 Toxins
🫀 Tamponade
📉 Tension pneumothorax
🧱 Thrombosis
Related
Tip: Reversible causes during cardiac arrest