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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
and Analgesia Alternative ... management #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology ... #alternatives #
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... screening and prevention ... guide targeted treatments ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #icu
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... for 30–60 days Alternative ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... transitioning to alternative ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... diarrhea as an alternative ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
response: • Consider preventive ... higher dose • Alternative ... triptan • Alternative ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology