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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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Ketamine - Common ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
Paralytic Agents ... (Depolarizing Agent ... vasopressors #paralytics #agents ... resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Comparison Table of Induction Agents in Anesthesiology
 - Sodium thiopental 
 - Propofol 
 - Etomidate
Table of Induction Agents ... Etomidate - Ketamine ... #Induction #Agents ... Anesthesiology #Pharmacology
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Medications for Severe Agitation ... Ketamine (2-5 ... #Medications #Agitation ... #Onset #Agitation ... #Duration #Pharmacology
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

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

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Antihypertensive Agents ... Antihypertensive #Agents ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... Intravenous #IV #CriticalCare
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 ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents ... not anxiety or "agitation ... antiparkinsonian agents ... antiparkinsonian agent ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
anti-parasitic agent ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
First-line agents ... Second-line agents ... 2 mg/kg/hr - Ketamine ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology