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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 ... ASykedPharmD #Valproic #Acid ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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Ketamine - Common ... Indications, Dosing and ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
5 year mortality and Survival in Alcohol Related Liver Disease patients admitted to the ICU

Source data:
admitted to the ICU ... journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Citation ... AlcoholRelatedLiverDisease #ALD ... #DecisionAid #CriticalCare ... #ICU #Hepatology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... 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 ... medication list and ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #CriticalCare
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid ... - Indications and ... Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics ... , Post-partum, ICH ... TXA #Tranexamic #Acid
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... patients and may ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient in ICU ... admission - All ... e.g. tranexamic acid ... Witnesses #patient #ICU ... #CriticalCare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
acetaminophen 1 gram Q6hr) and ... pain-dose ketamine ... resuscitation - Ascorbic acid ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... common in OR; in MICU ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology