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Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
causes of delirium ... Drug-induced delirium ... Non-pharmacologic ... Pharmacologic ... #Delirium #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... A dissociative drug ... , it causes amnesia ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
cytotoxic reaction to drug ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... pruritus, weight gain ... , alopecia (unusual ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
tinnitus) and may cause ... It also can cause ... rash & itchiness, alopecia ... vomiting; abdominal pain ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
tolerable • High MIC ... • Therapeutic drug ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Weaknesses: High MIC ... Weaknesses: Therapeutic drug ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... management #treatment #coccidioides