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Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... delirium Reversible causes ... Pharmacologic ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #management #criticalcare
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Vaughan Williams Classification ... Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic ... VaughanWilliams #Classification ... #Classes #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Heart Failure, Severe ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Heart Failure, Severe ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... , prevents the release ... #cardiology #treatment
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
Management of Immune ... interventions MANAGEMENT ... other potential causes ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #management