11 results
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
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
sedation and/or analgesia ... of sedation and analgesics ... - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Efficacy and safety of quetiapine in critically ill patients with delirium: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind,
patients with delirium ... Seroquel #Quetiapine #CriticalCare ... #Delirium #EBM
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... indicate inadequate analgesia ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... causes amnesia and analgesia ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... Consider scheduled acetaminophen ... #Delirium #Checklist ... Treatment #MICU #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
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