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Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) Flow sheet. 
#Diagnosis #Nursing #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod #IntensiveCareUnit
Confusion assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Figure 1: CAM-ICU flow sheet. Courtesy of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2002. Used with permission. CAM-ICU
CAM-ICU = Confusion Assessment ... #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #CAMICU #ConfusionAssessmentMethod
Pain Assessment Mnemonic: "OPQRSTU"
O: Onset
P: Provoking or Palliating Factors
Q: Quality
R: Region & Radiation
S: Severity
T: Time &
Pain Assessment ... Severity T: Time & Treatment ... Impact #Pain #Assessment ... Mnemonic #OPQRSTU #Nursing
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... Central alpha-agonists ... Pregnancy #Management #Treatment ... Pharmacology #HTN #Table
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Phentolamine D1 Receptor Agonists ... Medications #Management #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Table
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Airflow limitation assessment ... - Symptom assessment ... - GOLD Group Assessment ... Bronchodilators (Beta-agonists ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
some Cholinergic Agonists ... Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... Produces miosis during ... #Cholinergic #Agonists ... #Pharmacology #Table
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... squared; CAT, COPD assessment ... long-acting β2-agonist ... short-acting β2-agonist
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... Scheduled melatonin agonist ... Reorientation during ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs