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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Intravenous Lipid ... In addition, it has ... Kat_Watson #Intravenous ... Therapy #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... terlipressin (intravenous ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... (HRS) Midodrine ... amzn.to/34t5DgJ #HRS ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... x > 6 hrs) can ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Typically requires ICU ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Management #treatment
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... - Workup and Management ... monitoring • Consider ICU ... kbs every 4-6 hrs ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome
Antiplatelet Conversion - Switching Between P2Y12 Inhibitors
Oral P2Y12 inhibitors vary in potency and pharmacokinetic and dynamic
acute coronary syndrome ... patients (ACS) has ... Switching Between Intravenous ... ticagrelor #prasugrel #pharmacology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... - SAMS <20,000 IU ... methotrexate, intravenous ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... If patient has exacerbations ... Unnecessary ICS ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... Pulmonary #Algorithm #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Plasmapheresis + Intravenous ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management