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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 ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Agitation and Delirium ... Opioids and benzodiazepines ... used for pain & ... guidelines for delirium ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
of Delirium in ... if uncontrolled pain ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... ) - Pain assessment ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... Pain control - ... - Opioids may ... limit them as able ... #CriticalCare
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... : what's their main ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare # ... Management