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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #alternatives #Drugs
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... which produce a state ... after years of treatment ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Causes
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
of the 3 main drug ... patients genotype, treatment ... history, and cirrhosis ... status to see a ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... of generalized status ... The duration of status ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnostics: STAT ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
- Alcoholism (cirrhosis ... renal disease Drugs ... Hypercalcemic states ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Indications Treatment ... Immune tolerant state ... Low replicative state ... or fibrosis • Cirrhosis ... #Indications #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
neuro exam - STAT ... glucose - Review medication ... - CBC with differential ... - Relevant drug ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Refractory medications ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology