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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
ICU Defining ... causes of delirium ... Drug-induced delirium ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... #Bacterial #Spectra ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
(PAD) in the ICU ... Addressing the ICU ... assessment of the ICU ... : assess (CAM-ICU ... A dissociative drug
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... Antibiotics are drugs ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... #classification
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... in the ICU Remove ... possible - Review ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Management #Treatment #MICU
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan-Williams Classification
 • Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic)
 • Class II
 • Class
Vaughan-Williams Classification ... , Ib, Ic) • Class ... anti-antiarrhythmic drugs ... Vaughan #Williams #Classification ... #pharmacology #
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan-Williams Classification
 • Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic)
 • Class II
 • Class
Vaughan-Williams Classification ... , Ib, Ic) • Class ... anti-antiarrhythmic drugs ... Vaughan #Williams #Classification ... #pharmacology #
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
- Antibiotics Class ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
- Antibiotics Class ... including typical bacterial ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
- Antibiotics Class ... ) – mainly for bacterial ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview