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Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Pain, Anxiety and Delirium ... in the ICU Nick ... #CriticalCare #Comparison ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #ICU
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in the ICU ... Up to 70% of ICU ... Antipsychotics ... efficacy Proposed ICU ... outside of the ICU
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Syndrome (PICS) Symptoms ... RISK FACTORS - ICU ... analgesics - Delirium ... treatments - Delirium ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation, and Delirium ... below) D - Delirium ... Antipsychotics: ... Pain #Agitation #Delirium ... #diagnosis #management
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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Delirium Tips: What ... - Don't think delirium ... - Don't use antipsychotic ... base your entire diagnosis ... dan26wales #Diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium ... in the ICU Initial ... especially if* - Delirium ... #Checklist #Delirium ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Timing & Intensity of Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delirium Tremens
- Seizures
- Hallucinosis
- Minor Withdrawal "The Shakes"

Dr. Melissa
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms ... - Delirium Tremens ... @MelBreggs #Diagnosis ... Withdrawal #Timeline #Symptoms
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
extrapyramidal symptoms ... with conventional antipsychotics ... to produce EPS symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Serotonin ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... Phosphate Physical Symptoms ... pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Disorientation, Delirium ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... Anticholinergic: low potency antipsychotics ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison