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ICU airway and shock decision-making in high-risk scenarios

April 4, 2026CriticalCareNow

CriticalCareNow shares bedside heuristics for unstable ICU patients, including recognizing abdominal compartment syndrome patterns and using ketamine-only intubation in DKA to avoid catastrophic physiology changes.

Rising Pressors + Peak Pressures + No Urine — Is It Abdominal Compartment Syndrome?
Intubating WITHOUT Paralytics?
For DKA patients, skipping the paralytic can be life-saving
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