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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
back • Time: 1-5 days ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Time: 5-60 days ... • Time: 5-30 days ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
with conventional antipsychotics ... of conventional antipsychotics ... presents within 1–3 days ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Bova score (30-day ... PESI class (30-day ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
- D2-blocking antipsychotics ... onset over 1-3 days ... Hyperthermic #Syndromes #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... refractory to antipsychotic ... dexmedetomidine during the day ... Reorientation during the day ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
arterioles -> less able ... restlessness #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Antipsychotics: ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
patients in several ways ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology