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Chorea and Athetosis on Physical Exam (Choreoathetosis)

#Chorea #Athetosis #PhysicalExam #Choreoathetosis #clinical #video #neurology
Chorea and Athetosis ... Physical Exam (Choreoathetosis ... ) #Chorea #Athetosis ... #PhysicalExam #Choreoathetosis
Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Management of Excited Delirium ... - Midazolam Antipsychotics ... Diphenhydramine #Excited #Delirium
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Side Effects of Antipsychotic ... Young, antipsychotic ... after stopping antipsychotic ... • Tx: Stop antipsychotic ... rarely widespread choreoathetosis
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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Delirium Tips: What ... - Don't think delirium ... patients who have delirium ... - Don't use antipsychotic ... Management #Geriatrics #Delirium
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
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 ... Serotonin Syndrome, Delirium
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... refractory to antipsychotic ... #Delirium #Checklist
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... Antipsychotics: ... preventing or treating delirium ... Pain #Agitation #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,
Any residual delirium ... treated with an antipsychotic