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Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
generally not used 1st tine ... shock/vasoplegia, Post-cardiopulm ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... #Table #Intravenous ... #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
ampicillin #management ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... two aspects of post-intubation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Nasal, Gastric, Post-pyloric ... Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare ... #icu #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
MICA, micafungin; POS ... #Antifungal #antibiogram ... #management #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
Pocket Cards - Antibiogram ... none, what is most ... Check local antibiogram ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care ... Domain: Anxiety, PTSD ... titration (RASS) #Post ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
 • Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline,
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD ... fibromyalgia, PTSD ... #Medications #Table ... #Pharmacology # ... Management