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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Medications 

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #PSA
Assessment and Management ... and Analgesia Medications ... #Management ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... #PSA #Procedural
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... #management ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... #coronavirus #medications ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Pharmacologic Management ... Prior to Medical Procedures ... #Constipation #Pharmacologic ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... allow one dose of medication ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... intrathoracic procedure ... #criticalcare # ... management
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Awake o Pre-Medication ... /INDUCTION o Position ... intubation #checklist #criticalcare ... #airway #management ... #procedure
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #cardiology #management ... #medications #criticalcare
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
emergent additional medication ... to support the medication ... the expected PPE procedures ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Medications & pre-planned ... Procedure • Most ... Post-procedure ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
spleen, brain) Indications ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management