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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 ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
with scheduled acetaminophen ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #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
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Assessment 3) Examine ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... Hypotension #Management #criticalcare
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
 •
• Viral- HIV, EBV ... e.g. diclofenac, acetaminophen ... Infectious • EBV ... #Anemia #AIHA #Diagnosis
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
emergencymedicine #criticalcare ... internalmedicine #EM ... #diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , yang, sulfa, acetaminophen ... Viral: HIV, HCV, EBV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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