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Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... #Table #Intravenous ... #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management
Guideline for Reversal of Antithrombotics in Intracranial Hemorrhage

The table summarizes the recommendations for adult patients on
Hemorrhage The table ... K Antagonists (e.g ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
patients and may lead ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... limit them as able ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
up-titrating medications (e.g ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #BloodPressure