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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 ... #icu
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
indicate inadequate analgesia ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... causes amnesia and analgesia ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
with scheduled acetaminophen ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... only to clarify diagnosis ... first 24h • Analgesia ... consider pain-dose ketamine ... (ICU); consider