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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in the ICU ... for Agitation and ... Hepatotoxicity: 2-5%, Thrombocytopenia ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status epilepticus ... attendings for his ... management of status epilepticus ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
generalized status epilepticus ... more refractory it ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... #Status #Epilepticus ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
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 #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Management #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration of the upper GIT ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
admitted to the ICU ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... /11924/dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
the ECF making it ... It disrupts the ... is when we take it ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology