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Benzodiazepine-Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal Medications #alcoholwithdrawal #ketamine #phenobarbital #propofol #dexmedetomidine #toxicology #table
Alcohol Withdrawal Medications ... alcoholwithdrawal #ketamine ... dexmedetomidine #toxicology #table
Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Ziprasidone Other - Ketamine ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Table ... #Medications
5MinuteAirway AIRWAY CHECKLIST
Everyone needs a checklist.. here’s ours.  Print it out, laminate it, don’t laminate
5MinuteAirway AIRWAY ... bronksi_EM #Management #CriticalCare ... #Airway #RSI #Intubation ... #Checklist #Medications
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway ... #TidalVolumes #Table
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
resuscitation #table ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #dosing #medications
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 ... Severe Agitation Ketamine ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... for difficult airway ... Awake o Pre-Medication ... De-nitrogenation o Push medications ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications ... Contraindications Indications ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... BiPAP #Algorithm #criticalcare ... #management #indications
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
improving) A - Airway ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... mortality, LOS NIPPV Indications ... NIPPV #CPAP #BPAP #indications ... #criticalcare #