10 results
Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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Ketamine - Common ... Adverse Effects - Analgesia ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine
Randomized Clinical Trial of IV Acetaminophen as an Analgesic Adjunct for Older Adults with Acute Severe
Clinical Trial of IV Acetaminophen ... as an Analgesic ... Conclusion: IV acetaminophen ... as an adjunct analgesic ... Hydromorphone #Dilaudid #EBM
Proposed analgesic ladder for critically ill patients
Above is one possible revision to the analgesic ladder.
Proposed analgesic ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Pain #Analgesic ... #Ladder #Acetaminophen ... #Ketamine
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... indicate inadequate analgesia ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... causes amnesia and analgesia ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Randomized Controlled Trial of Intravenous Acetaminophen Versus Intravenous Hydromorphone for the Treatment of Acute Pain in
of Intravenous Acetaminophen ... provides greater analgesia ... than IV acetaminophen ... dhcisewski #EBM ... Pharmacology #IV #Acetaminophen
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
with scheduled acetaminophen ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Consider scheduled acetaminophen ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Acute Pain Management in Patients on Buprenorphine
Continue Maintenance Buprenorphine (Divide dose q4-8hrs)
Non-opioid analgesia: 
 - Promote
8hrs) Non-opioid analgesia ... Anesthesia - Acetaminophen ... -2 Agonists - Ketamine
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
push low dose ketamine ... infusion of low dose ketamine ... difference in analgesic ... Slow #Infusion #Ketamine ... Management #Pain #EBM
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
• Hyperactive (Agitation ... Hypoactive 3) Examine ... status #Management #criticalcare