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EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Neuromuscular #Blockade ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare
Train of Four (TOF) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

Used to titrate NMB to the minimum effective dose.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Neuromuscular #Blockade ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Neuromuscular blockade ... Neuromuscular #Blockade ... Monitoring #neurology #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
characterized by a blockage ... Pathophysiology #Comparison #criticalcare
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
- Na+ Channel Blockade ... Beta Receptor Blockade ... III - K+ Channel Blockade ... - Ca2+ Channel Blockade
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
neuromuscular blockade ... neuromuscular #blockade
Glucagon: Bypassing β-Blockade

Glucagon pathophysiology and clinical applications in anaphylaxis and beta-blocker overdose

#Toxicology #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Glucagon #BetaBlocker
Glucagon: Bypassing β-Blockade
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
CLASS 1A: Moderate Blockade ... CLASS 1B: Weak Blockade ... CLASS 1C: Strong Blockade
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
monitoring-neuromuscular-blockade
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Functional bowel "blockage ... Obstruction: Physical blockage