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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
for Agitation and ... experience agitation ... benzodiazepines used for pain ... & agitation can ... Valproic #Acid #VPA #Agitation
Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Managing Pain, Anxiety ... and Delirium in ... @nickmmark #Pain ... #Anxiety #Delirium ... CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Pharmacologic Options for Management of Excited Delirium 
Benzodiazepines
 - Diazepam 
 - Lorazepam 
 - Midazolam
Pharmacologic Options for Management ... of Excited Delirium ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Table ... #Medications
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... and Delirium (PAD ... Richmond Agitation ... #Agitation #Delirium ... #diagnosis #management
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Transdermal Medications

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Transdermal #Topical #Medications #Doses #Dosing
Pain Assessment ... and Management Initiative ... #Management # ... Pain #Pharmacology ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... if uncontrolled pain ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM) Medications ... for Severe Agitation ... Intramuscular #IM #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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and Management Initiative ... Medications: ... Nortriptyline #Management ... #Neuropathic #Medications ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Non-Opioid Analgesics - Agents and Dosing

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #NonOpioid
Pain Assessment ... and Management Initiative ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... NonOpioid #Analgesics #Medications ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Muscle Relaxants - Agents and Dosing

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Muscle
Pain Assessment ... and Management Initiative ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... Relaxers #Relaxants #Medications ... Doses #Dosing #Table