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Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Antihypertensive Agents ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... Intravenous #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
#Management #CriticalCare ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... most reversible agent ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
anti-parasitic agent ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Selection #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... in CKD, <2g in liver ... • Neuropathic agents ... #agents #internship
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents ... antiparkinsonian agents ... Extreme rigidity, fever ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
ABC's and Don't Ever ... First-line agents ... Second-line agents ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology