5 results
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Agitation and Delirium ... not supported by guidelines ... for delirium due ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
c deliriogenic meds ... - Avoid unnecessary ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Management #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
ICU Defining ... Non-pharmacologic ... Pharmacologic ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #management #criticalcare
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
 -
Delirium Tips: What ... - Don't think delirium ... antipsychotic meds ... #Tips #Donts #Guidelines ... #Avoid
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare