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Old Apr 18, 2008, 07:28 PM
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What are the most common high alert medications used on Neuro patients?

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Old Apr 19, 2008, 11:28 AM
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Lets see

Insulin is #1
any vasopressor drips (phenyl, dopamine, norepi etc..)
any vasodilator drips (nitroprisside, etenolol)
and of course our favorite propofol (the milk of neuro ICU)

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Old Apr 23, 2008, 12:26 PM
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Anything that caused GCS down.. Dextrose (increase cerebral edema), all drugs with sedative effects..

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