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Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Management of Excited Delirium ... - Midazolam Antipsychotics ... Diphenhydramine #Excited #Delirium ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Table
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - Comparison Table

First Generation: chlopromazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine 
Second Generation: aripirazole, asenapine,
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic ... Medications - Comparison Table ... #Atypical #Antipsychotics ... Profiles #Comparison #Table
Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal ... Symptoms - Delirium ... Hallucinosis - Minor Withdrawal ... Diagnosis #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic ... Triggers: - Antipsychotics ... initiation of antipsychotics ... Antiemetics - Withdrawal ... Serotonin Syndrome, Delirium
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Timeline Minor withdrawal ... vital signs • Delirium ... to 96 hours) - Delirium ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Side Effects of Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics - Comparison Table
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Amisulpride, Ziprasidone
Atypical and Typical Antipsychotics ... - Comparison Table ... Atypical antipsychotics ... common to all antipsychotics ... Profiles #Comparison #Table
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Agitation and Delirium ... experience agitation or delirium ... agitation can worsen delirium ... Antipsychotics ... guidelines for delirium
Updated phenobarbital alcohol withdrawal protocol

See old algorithm here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/1485/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-pulmcrit-protocol

The protocol was consequently modified as shown below,
phenobarbital alcohol withdrawal ... Any residual delirium ... related to alcohol withdrawal ... treated with an antipsychotic ... Alcohol #EtOH #Withdrawal
Comparison of Commonly Used Antipsychotics: Haloperidol (Haldol), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 

Route,
Half-life, 
Major advantages, 
Disadvantages, 
Effect
Commonly Used Antipsychotics ... Major roles #Antipsychotics ... #Comparison #Table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
with conventional antipsychotics ... of conventional antipsychotics ... antagonist or withdrawal ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table