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Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
Prolonged neuromuscular ... blockade - Differential ... MarkHarrisMD #nmb #neuromuscular ... #blockade #Prolonged
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
clinical #management #neuromuscular ... References: Neuromuscular ... contents/monitoring-neuromuscular-blockade
Neuromuscular Blockers Reference Table

Depolarizing Agent
 - Succinylcholine (Anectine; Quelicin)
Nondepolarizing Agents
 - Atracurium (Tracrium)
 - Cisatracurium (Nimbex)
Neuromuscular Blockers ... (Norcuron) #Neuromuscular ... #Blockers #Blockade
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Monitoring Neuromuscular ... blockade caring ... associated with neuromuscular ... #Blockade #NMB
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
) Monitoring - Neuromuscular ... Blockade • ... Index #Monitoring #Neuromuscular ... #Blockade #NMB
Pharmacologic Management of ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Berlin Definition
Mechanical Ventilation - Minimizing "Baro trauma"
Fluid
Corticosteroids in ARDS Neuromuscular ... Blockade Pulmonary
Train of Four (TOF) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

Used to titrate NMB to the minimum effective dose.
) Monitoring - Neuromuscular ... Blockade Used ... Four #Monitoring #Neuromuscular ... #Blockade #NMB
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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- residual neuromuscular ... blockade Malignant
Vortex Airway Approach Optimization Strategies

The Vortex approach includes five optimisation strategies which can be applied to
consider increasing neuromuscular ... blockade #Vortex
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
• Inadequate neuromuscular ... blockade • Consider