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ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
#Management #CriticalCare ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

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#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... BloodPressure #Management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
dermatitidis, Coccidioides ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology #
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
Treatment of Wilson's Disease
 • D-penicillamine - Chelator, induces cupruria
 • Trientine - Chelator, induces cupruria
Aims to reduce level ... Disease #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
hypersensitivity - Advanced liver ... renal failure #Management ... Antibiotic #Regimen #Pharmacology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
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 ... #medications #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Management ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides