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Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
#Intravenous #IV ... #CriticalCare #
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV ... Magnesium sulfate 2 g IV ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
alteplase = 100mg IV ... kg (up to 50mg IV ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Adjunctive therapies: IV ... Heliox, Ketamine, IV ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
IV + enteral formulations ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
CT scan with IV contrast showing acute Stanford type A dissection of the ascending aorta. The
CT scan with IV ... CTChest #Emergency #CriticalCare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
exam • Confirm IV ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
thiamine 500 mg IV ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare