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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Female gender - Exposure ... Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
hours of drug exposure ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... of Delirium in ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #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 ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Evaluation of early administration of simvastatin in the prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill
simvastatin in the prevention ... and treatment of ... delirium in critically ... #Simvastatin #CriticalCare ... VisualAbstract #Delirium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Recommendations for Preventing ... HIV-AIDS Pre-Exposure ... Prevention of VZV ... • If post-exposure ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Recommendations for Preventing ... of occupational exposure ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... • For persons exposed ... tests, empiric treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology