Skytorial: Five pearls on olanzapine 😁

Between agitation and nausea/vomiting, olanzapine has a wide range of use.

Olanzapine is generally not a front-line agent (e.g., haloperidol or ondansetron often are). But sometimes, it really comes in clutch....

Today's Paper of the Day is status epilepticus in the ICU

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Phenobarb in EtOH w/d
-Augments GABA, inhibits glutamate
-Option 1: no BZD given. 10 mg/kg IV over 30 min. Can redose 2-3 times
-Option 2: BZD given. Load 130 mg IV q15 until sedation
-Early phenobarbital use can avoid intubation + general anesthesia

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Confession: I LOVE hyponatremia 🤓

(I know, I know. What can I say, I'm a true internist!)

HypoNa is often feared, maligned, and misunderstood - but I promise it doesn't have to be scary!

Here are my top 10 hyponatremia tips and tricks - a 🧵

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The endovascular treatment strategies of cerebrovascular injuries in traumatic brain injury

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