Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Agitation and Delirium ... benzodiazepines used for pain ... guidelines for delirium ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Abscess • Toxic: Medications ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES, Pain ... Constipation, Delirium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
for Treatment of Delirium ... - Review the medication ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
overview of the 3 main ... drug classes used ... of these drug classes ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
 •
Causes of COVIDー ... 19 ICU delirium ... Interventions • Fewer Pain ... #COVID19 #ICU #delirium ... coronavirus #diagnosis #criticalcare
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
Inhibitors are a class ... antiretroviral medications ... such as weight gain ... Inhibitors #HIV #Pharmacology