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CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
CERTA Opioid Alternatives ... Opioid Alternatives ... NOT mix NSAID drugs ... potential of some drugs ... Opiate #Pain #Medications
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... Severe Burns, Pancreatitis ... Understand vasoactive drug ... shock #Vasoactive #Drugs ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
, tenofovir • AIN ... sphincter tone: • Opiates ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology #
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Circulation and Drugs ... Consider drugs ... Drugs should be ... Drugs given via ... #management #peds
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... transitioning to alternative ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Epigastric abdominal pain ... surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... Scheduled APAP, IV Opioids ... #Acute #Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... potentially causative drugs ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... - Opioids may
Antiobesity Drugs and Their Effects
Orlistat
 • GI Lipase inhibitor
 • Reduces lipid absorption
 • Toxicity: Decreased
Antiobesity Drugs ... Nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis ... /bupropion • Opioid ... #Antiobesity #Drugs ... #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management