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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
Antihypertensive Agents ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... #Table #Intravenous ... #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... in CKD, <2g in liver ... • Neuropathic agents ... #agents #internship
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents ... antiparkinsonian agents ... Extreme rigidity, fever ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Presentation: - Fever ... precipitating agent ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
clinical trial Ever ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
ABC's and Don't Ever ... First-line agents ... Second-line agents ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... irrigation • Management ... heart failure, liver ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac events ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology