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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 ... Dosing #Acute #Management
Status Epilepticus Pharmacotherapy Guide

 • Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
 • Valproate Sodium
 • Levetiracetam
 • Lacosamide
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• Propofol • Ketamine ... #Pharmacology #neurology ... #management #epilepsy
Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Managing Pain, Anxiety ... @nickmmark #Pain ... Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Exacerbation Signs ... IV Mg, Heliox, Ketamine ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... Assessment 3) Examine ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... ketamine infusion ... #CriticalCare
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Management of status ... summary on the management ... #epilepticus #Management ... Seizure #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... Resistance or pain ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's sign ... than 135°, has pain ... Prakash #Kernigs #Sign ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology