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A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
summary of the pharmacologic ... of bleeds in LVAD ... Anticoagulation #LVAD ... #Bleeding #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
patients and may lead ... prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #MICU #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
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 ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... oral secretions (e.g ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead ... EKG • Ensure ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup