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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 ... Delirium in the ICU ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #ICU
NSAIDs and GI versus CV risk

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#pharmacology #comparison #cardiology #gi #nsaids #pain #medications #management
#pharmacology #comparison ... #cardiology #gi ... #nsaids #pain # ... medications #management
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Table ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... tool to assess pain ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Lidocaine, Mexiletine Ic ... Blockers #ClassI #Na #cardiology ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
from positive to negative ... Originates from single focus ... quridine) Class IC ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... pocketcardset #Pain ... #medications #pharmacology ... internship #guide #comparison
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vascular Resistance, Main ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... : what's their main ... and hourly net negative ... #CriticalCare #Management