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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 ... #CriticalCare # ... Comparison #Management ... #Diagnosis #ICU
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
guide targeted treatments ... - Delirium ... ) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #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
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... of acute opiate ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... co-exisiting chronic pain
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
and Acute Management ... Pain: Chest, Back ... Sharp, Requiring opioids ... Surgeon. 1) Control Pain ... #Management #treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Scheduled APAP, IV Opioids ... ketamine (ICU); ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pain control - ... - Opioids may ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... effusions, weight gain ... Renal Failure Treatment ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... #management #hematology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical