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Medication Protocol for Management of Delirium in Older Adults - Always start low and go slow
Olanzapine
Medication Protocol ... for Management ... #Delirium #Medications ... #Protocol #Geriatrics ... #Pharmacology #Table
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... narrow-complex irregular protocol ... #Stable #WideComplex ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... atrial flutter or MAT ... underlying cause #Stable ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Even with macular disease ... , may consider risks ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
May use morphine ... use adjunctive medications ... - Severe liver disease ... Inpatient #Initiation #management ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Ischemic Heart Disease ... ischemic heart disease ... guideline-directed management ... guideline-directed management ... VT • Stable VT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... anemia is severe, may ... , celiac disease ... malabsorptive state ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Cardenas-Garcia et al (2015) performed a prospective observational study of adult patients receiving vasoactive medications through
receiving vasoactive medications ... but had a strict protocol ... appropriate IVs that may ... departments (see table ... #Management #Peripheral
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... pregnancy • May ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD