USMLE® Step 2 CK · Emergency Medicine · Topic EM-CRIT-02
ICU supportive care — sedation, delirium, prophylaxis & goals of care
ICU supportive care — sedation, delirium, prophylaxis & goals of care (EM-CRIT-02) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Emergency Medicine (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 166). Guideline basis: 2018 SCCM Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption guideline (2025 focused update); 2024 SCCM/ASHP stress-ulcer prophylaxis. Covers: Analgesia-first sedation, ICU delirium monitoring, Prophylaxis in the ventilated patient, Goals of care in critical illness. Practice 14 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- EM-CRIT-02
- Chapter
- Emergency Medicine
- Review Book Page
- p. 166
- QuestionBank Items
- 14 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2018 SCCM Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption guideline (2025 focused update); 2024 SCCM/ASHP stress-ulcer prophylaxis
Key Clinical Sections
- Analgesia-first sedation
- ICU delirium monitoring
- Prophylaxis in the ventilated patient
- Goals of care in critical illness