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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... SE: prolonged QTC ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
if uncontrolled pain ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... Hepatotoxicity, QTc ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
adhesives, stains, paint ... removers, antifreeze agent ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... - Metabolite (eg ... #Diagnosis #Management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... heart burn, chest pain ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... Hepatotoxicity, QTc ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... #valleyfever #management ... comparison #table #pharmacology