Critical Care

Abstract

This chapter contains 16 tables on critical care principles. It features tables on the management of sepsis/septic shock, PAD guidelines, neuromuscular blocker use and reversal, management of malignant hyperthermia, use of red blood cell transfusions, drug-induced fever, stress-related mucosal damage prophylaxis, therapeutic drug monitoring, and select antidotes.

Table 4.1 General drug utilization principles in intensive care

Table 4.2 Management of severe sepsis and septic shock^a

Table 4.3 Pain, agitation, and delirium guidelines^a

Table 4.4 Riker sedation-agitation scale^a

Table 4.5 Confusion assessment method for the diagnosis of delirium in intensive care unit patients^a

Table 4.6 Neuromuscular blocker use in the intensive care unita

Table 4.7 Reversal of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers

Table 4.8 Factors that alter the effects of neuromuscular blockers

Table 4.9 Management of malignant hyperthermia^a

Table 4.10 Use of packed red blood cell transfusions in critically ill patients^a

Table 4.11 Propylene glycol content of commonly utilized intravenous medications^a

Table 4.12 Drug-induced fever

Table 4.13 Pharmaceutical dosage forms that should not be crushed

Table 4.14 Stress-related mucosal damage prophylaxis protocol

Table 4.15 Therapeutic drug monitoring

Table 4.16 Select antidotes for toxicological emergencies