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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 ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
in the ICU Initial ... glucose - Review ... - Relevant drug ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
(PAD) in the ICU ... Addressing the ICU ... : assess (CAM-ICU ... A dissociative drug ... #diagnosis #management
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
- Group IA and IC ... Antimalarial drugs ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... Medications #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Classes
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
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
Precipitated by drugs ... QT interval •Class ... IC antidysrhythmics ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anti-Inflammatory Drugs ... - Stress (ICU ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
precipitated by drugs ... interval Class ... IC antidysrhythmics ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... RHABDOMYOLYSIS - Drugs ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... #differential #diagnosis