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Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... - Group IA and IC ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... SAT/SBT) - Anand ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare
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 ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #management #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Awakening Trial (SAT ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Use patient's glasses ... #CriticalCare
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... ) in most cases. ... patients in most cases ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... from different classes ... values. 3. ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
due to renal/Gl losses ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare