7 results
Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
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Ketamine - Common ... Myths, Indications ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
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
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
for Severe Agitation ... Ketamine (2-5 ... #Agitation #Onset ... #Agitation #Duration ... #Pharmacology #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... scenario / sedation indication ... bradycardia • Ketamine ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid ... - Indications and ... Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics ... , Post-partum, ICH ... #Indications #Pharmacology
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
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #indications