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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
in the ICU for Agitation ... patients experience agitation ... used for pain & agitation ... not supported by guidelines ... #Delirium #pharmacology
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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Delirium Tips: What ... antipsychotic meds ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Tips #Donts #Guidelines ... #Avoid
Delirium: Top Tips

1. LOOK CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM 
2. HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FAMILY 
3. FIND/STOP
Delirium: Top Tips ... CAREFULLY FOR DELIRIUM ... FIND/STOP CULPRIT MEDS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Tips #Guidelines
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
c deliriogenic meds ... - Avoid unnecessary ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Management #Treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Richmond Agitation ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... medications • Avoid ... serotoninergic meds ... Benzodiazepines for agitation ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... Management during ... Management during ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... teratogenic GDMT meds