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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
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
medication for treatment ... of type 2 diabetes ... The main counseling ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Metformin #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
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Epigastric abdominal pain ... ketamine (ICU); ... • Antibiotics ... cholecystectomy during ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... then be excreted using ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
abdomen if abdominal pain ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... 500 → may stop antibiotics ... Phos, high uric acid ... rasburicase if uric acid