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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
Intramuscular (IM ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... (5 mg IM) 5-10m ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... IM/SC > 30 ... kg: 0.3 mg IM/SC ... SarahFoohey #Croup #Management ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
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 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... IM or IV at 150 ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... Algorithm #Neurology #pharmacology
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
mortality #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score
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 ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Increases BP, SVR • Risk ... • D1 (1-2 mcg/kg ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification
Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as a site-of-care tool. BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CHF, chronic heart failure;
blood pressure #Management ... #EM #IM #Pneumonia ... #Risk #Stratification