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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in the ICU ... Up to 70% of ICU ... efficacy Proposed ICU ... outside of the ICU ... criticalcare
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
: Weight-Based Dosing ... Glucose < 180 in non-ICU ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... #endocrinology ... #diabetes #DM2
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
) in the ICU Addressing ... the ICU Triad ( ... assessment of the ICU ... : assess (CAM-ICU ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR ... The ICR tells us ... meal, use the ICR ... #Calculation #ICR ... #DM1 #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... in the ICU Remove ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare
GLP-1 Agonists

Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Daily
Bydureon (Exenatide ER) Weekly 
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Weekly 
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Weekly 
Victoza (Liraglutide) Daily
to treat Type 2 Diabetes ... injection site pain ... GLP1 #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology