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Efficacy and safety of quetiapine in critically ill patients with delirium: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled pilot ... Devlin JW et al, ... Seroquel #Quetiapine #CriticalCare
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... narrowing the differential ... #ChestPain #POCUS ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
cuff leak, check pilot ... leaks & tighten all ... cuff leak, check pilot ... leaks & tighten all ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Lung Point on POCUS ... highlight selected differentials ... intended to be all-inclusive ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... ultrasound #pulmonary #differential
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Can be used in all ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
compensatory responses to all ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology