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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... respectively) at the doses ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... CK Elevation (Pain ... amphetamines, alcohol ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #differential #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... adhesives, stains, paint ... adults) - Lethal dose ... gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
: Clinical Features ... , Diagnosis, and ... methanol; rare cases ... oxalate crystals in urine ... toxicology #comparison #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... use of adequate doses ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol ... #indications
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #Management #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... adjusting the dose ... the determined cause ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... lysis) ± Urine ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Transient, repeat dose
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... gastric acidity, medications ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... , intestinal), alcohol ... #management #nutrition