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Ketamine - Common Myths, Indications, Dosing and Adverse Effects
 - Analgesia
 - Depression
 - Agitation
 -
Ketamine - Common ... Myths, Indications ... Depression - Agitation ... Dissociation #Ketamine ... AdverseEffects #Pharmacology
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM) Medications ... for Severe Agitation ... Ketamine (2-5 ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... #Pharmacology #
Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Pharmacologic Options ... Ziprasidone Other - Ketamine ... Delirium #Management #Pharmacology ... Treatment #Table #Medications
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
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... Analgesia Alternative Medications ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #medications
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications ... Contraindications Indications ... GCS, Confusion/agitation ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
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 ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
not anxiety or "agitation ... reduction; change medication ... Antipsychotic #Drugs #Medications ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare