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Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
) Medications for ... Severe Agitation ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... #Medications #Agitation ... #Duration #Pharmacology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
- LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Hypoglycemia
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... IV or IM daily ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... Refractory medications ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... severe nocturnal agitation
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
hyperkalemia) • Medications ... Cushing response) • Infections ... (e.g. ... • Autoimmune (e.g ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
 -
Medications Used ... Midazolam - Preferred IM ... dose of 20 mg/kg ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Cytomegalovirus Infections ... other factors (e.g ... ., concomitant medications ... control of the infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... behavioral therapy) Medications ... : • NSAID (e.g. ... antidepressants (e.g ... Trigger point injections