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Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Drug-induced delirium ... management of delirium ... Pharmacologic ... management of delirium ... management #criticalcare
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... #management ... treatment #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology ... #alternatives #Drugs
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
reversal #agents #management ... #treatment #medications ... Pharmacology of ... revolutionary drug ... Anesthesia: Essays
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 ... assessment - Vital signs ... glucose - Review medication ... - Relevant drug ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Drugs #Induction ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... continuous vital sign ... Pharmacologic treatment ... anti-epileptic drugs ... #Emergency #Neurology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Antiobesity Drugs and Their Effects
Orlistat
 • GI Lipase inhibitor
 • Reduces lipid absorption
 • Toxicity: Decreased
Antiobesity Drugs ... dizziness, nausea, paresthesia ... #Antiobesity #Drugs ... #medications #pharmacology ... #management