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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
#Intravenous #IV ... #CriticalCare #
#paracetamol #paracetamoloverdose #NAC
#paracetamol #paracetamoloverdose
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV ... Magnesium sulfate 2 g IV ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Link to chronic paracetamol ... • Continuous paracetamol ... Diagnosis: • HAGMA; Paracetamol ... HDU • Withdraw paracetamol
Intravenous versus oral paracetamol for acute pain in adults in the emergency department setting: a prospective,
Intravenous versus oral paracetamol ... Intravenous versus oral paracetamol ... One-Liner: IV paracetamol ... superiority to oral paracetamol ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Pain #IV
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
alteplase = 100mg IV ... kg (up to 50mg IV ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Adjunctive therapies: IV ... Heliox, Ketamine, IV ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Ancef, Kefzol) - IV ... Cefuroxime (PO and IV ... , Cefotaxime - IV ... Ceftazidime (IV) ... - Ceftaroline (IV
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
diuretic PO --> IV ... Furosemide 20 mg IV ... Torsemide 20 mg PO/IV ... Bumetanide 1 mg PO/IV