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Alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens: quick reference

…insomnia, tachycardia, hypertension, headache, nausea and vomiting 8 to 24 hours Alcoholic hallucinosis, often visual, auditory or tactile hallucinations with a relatively clear level of…

Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

…Suggests : : Nystagmus that is purely vertical, downbeating or direction changing Central cause Nystagmus without latency that does not fatigue Central cause New headache, neck pain…

Opioid therapy in severe pain

…or neuropathic pain, in chronic non cancer pain, or in headache. A failure to improve function is a reason to taper off, not to increase…

Oxygen therapy

…Contact your national or regional poison control centre regarding hyperbaric treatment. Cluster headache. High flow oxygen on a reservoir mask is the first line treatment…

🟠 Clevidipine

…administered in lipid emulsion (containing soy, egg), of which the maximum dose per 24 hours is 1000 mL. Adverse effects Headache. Nausea. Fever. Atrial fibrillation…

🟠 Fenoldopam

…1 μg/kg/minute iv. Titrated at 15 minutes intervals. Maximum infusion dose: 1.6 μg/kg/minute Adverse effects Headache. Flushing. Tachycardia…

🟠 Hydralazine

…blood pressure. Maximum infusion rate 25 mg/hour. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache. Angina pectoris. Caution Heart failure. Angina pectoris (ischemic heart disease). Hydralazine doses…

🟠 Nicardipine

…15 mg/hour IV infusion. Higher doses (up to 30 mg/hour) may be required in some patients. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Headache. Flushing. Edema. Dizziness…

🟠 Nitroglycerin

…onset of action: 2 to 5 minutes Duration of action: 5 to 10 minutes. Adverse effects Headache (cerebral vasodilation). Tachycardia (due to reflex sympathetic activation)…

🟠 Phentolamine

…min and increase in increments of 0.1 mg. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache. Nausea. Vomiting. Caution Rarely used unless patient has a confirmed diagnosis…

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