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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
moderate to severe AUD ... include abdominal pain ... , nausea, and diarrhea ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
of agents, uses ... and major side effects ... #Intranasal #Pain ... #Table #Dosing ... VisualAbstract #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... - Review the medication ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... the patient is doing ... : what's their main ... / TUBES: know gauges ... Bundle #Checklist #CriticalCare
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
pain, confusion ... 12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... abd pain. ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
patient was having pain ... joints or muscles and ... last ½ hour • 2 - nausea ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing