Status epilepticus
This chapter will review recommendations from the 2012 Neurocritical Care Society and 2016 American Epilepsy Society Guidelines. Definition Status epilepticus is defined as 5 min of continuous seizures, or two…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Other neurocritical care
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of myasthenia crisis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and antithrombotic-induced intracranial hemorrhage according to expert opinion. Myasthenia crisis Definitions Myasthenia gravis (MG) Autoimmune disease targeting…
Sepsis and septic shock
This chapter will review the recommendations from the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign by Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Definitions • Sepsis:…
Other infections
This chapter will review the practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Note: Empiric antibiotics should be tailored based on local pathogen prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility, pathogen-specific…
Abdominal infections
This chapter will review the guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Note: Empiric antibiotics should be tailored based on local pathogen prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility, pathogen-specific risk…
Severe acute pancreatitis and liver failure
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of severe acute pancreatitis and liver failure according to the American College of Gastroenterology and American Association for the Study of Liver…
Gastroenterology
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of gastrointestinal (GI) fistulas, postoperative ileus, nausea, and vomiting and upper GI bleeding according to expert opinion. GI fistulas Definition An abnormal…
Other endocrine emergencies
This chapter will review the pharmacologic management of adrenal and thyroid dysfunction according to the clinical practice guidelines and expert opinion. Thyroid storm Definition A life-threatening condition caused by an…
Hypertensive crisis
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for treatment of high blood pressure according to the 2017 High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guideline. Definitions Hypertensive urgency Severe elevations in blood pressure…
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
This chapter will review the American Diabetes Association Practice Guidelines on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS). Introduction DKA and HHS are the two most serious acute complications…
