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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in ... benzodiazepines used for pain ... ASykedPharmD #Valproic #Acid ... Agitation #Delirium #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... approximately 1/2 as ... Glucose < 180 in non-ICU ... #TDD #Insulin #dosing ... Weight #Based #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... tool to assess pain ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic ... partial-onset seizures Dosing ... and for nerve pain ... (including diabetic ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Reorientation during ... #CriticalCare
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... Acetylsalicylic acid ... Gingko biloba, dong ... Table #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes ... calculations used in dosing ... patients with type 1 diabetes ... utilized in 2 main ... #DM1 #Pharmacology
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Demand: Stress / Pain ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes ... Difficult to diagnosis as ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... acetaminophen dosing ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... ketamine (ICU); ... • Antibiotics ... cholecystectomy during