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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 ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #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
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
Ketamine Dosing

0.1 — 0.3 mg/kg Analgesia 
0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg Recreational 
0.4 — 0.8 mg/kg Partially
Ketamine Dosing ... dissociated #Ketamine ... Partially #Fully #Pharmacology ... #Pain #Dissociation
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
in the ICU for Agitation ... benzodiazepines used for pain ... & agitation can ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
The Acute Care Opioid Table - For Emergency Providers

There are a hundred opioid tables out there,
Including ketamine ... the non-opioid, ketamine ... , IN Ketamine ... #Opioid #Pain ... Management #Table #Pharmacology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Cognitive Changes: Agitation ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Ketamine Dosing

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Ketamine #Analgesia #Subdissociative #ExcitedDelirium #Doses
Pain Assessment ... Initiative (PAMI) - Ketamine ... #Management #Pain ... #Pharmacology # ... Ketamine #Analgesia
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... ketamine infusion ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare