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Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
Antidepressant Medications ... of depression medications ... mostly across agents ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Pharmacology #medications
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Preferred first agent ... BP • Higher doses ... > alpha1) • Dose ... Pharmacology #Summary #management ... #medications
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
FEN/GI: Indications ... intake (including medications ... prophylaxis Indications ... [ ] High-dose ... prescriptions (new medications
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
are diagnostic ... • Tx: Reduce dose ... greatest risk • Tx: Dose ... Antipsychotic #Drugs #Medications ... #pharmacology #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Adjust IS medications ... *Reduce dose of ... anti-motility agents ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... of or increased doses ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Who gets ... a precipitant: Medications ... #Management #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Awakening Trial (SAT ... scenario / sedation indication ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Oxygen Delivery Devices
1. Flow is a variable describing the movement of a volume of gas over
Ventilation (MV) = VT ... variable and fixed - indicating ... device's flow rate does ... Devices #Flow #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare