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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
in the ICU for Agitation ... used for pain & agitation ... Cost effective SAFETY ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
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 ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
management of delirium ... Pharmacologic ... management of delirium ... management #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Nasal, Gastric, Post-pyloric ... Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare ... #icu #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
generally not used 1st tine ... shock/vasoplegia, Post-cardiopulm ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... Most patients, however ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
however, this post ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology