WHAT ARE PARALYTICS AND HOW THEY WORK - Paralytics (Part 1) - ICU Drips
In this lesson we begin our discussion talking about paralytics in the ICU setting as we talk about what are paralytics and how they work. These are potentially dangerous medications that we use and therefore vital to have a good understanding of.
We start off talking about what paralytics, also know as neuromuscular blockers, are, which are essentially a group of medications that prevent muscle contraction by blocking the neurotransmitter Ach. It is important to know that these medications do not provide any sedative or analgesic properties.
Next we talk about the various reason that we use paralytics in the ICU and the list is pretty extensive covering various short and long term indications including intubation and ARDS.
Finally we talk about how it is these neuromuscular blocking agents do their job by taking a look at the anatomy and physiology. We do a quick overview of a neuron and how the action potential travels along the axon, and then move to talk about what happens at the neuromuscular junction when the action potential reaches the end. It is at this spot where these medications are going to have the effect and block the Ach receptors.
Hopefully after this lesson you will have a good understanding of the basics of these medications and have a solid foundation on how they work as we move in to the future lessons.
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@anaeersteling6532
4 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage Im so grateful for your channel! It has helped me sooooo much more than just my Hosptial training
Thank you Eddie I will check out part 2!
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@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
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Great presentation. Thank you.
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3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome and thank you!
Awesome! Thanks!
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3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Carlos!
Very complex subject but you taught it so well. Thanks so much!
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Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it
thanks for the video, its very educative
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that you enjoyed it Kevin! Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment.
Thank you as always! Love love love these videos. Random request though... Any chance you could give teachings on electrolyte imbalance and the various symptomologies associated with each electrolyte imbalance?
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Hi yeah I actually do have that on my todo list. Not sure when I'll get to it, but its there!
@bingsemilla
3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for these kind of contents as well.
Thank you very much
@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
So welcome!
Awesome video!
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Teresa!
This video was great. Im definitely a visual learner.
@ICUAdvantage
2 жыл бұрын
Me too! This style speaks to my soul lol
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Who's here getting ready for Covid-19?
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Quite a lot of people it seems!
@johnmink2324
4 жыл бұрын
ER RN here for the same
At my hospital ICU department, once a while we have a patients on Nimbex drip
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Its the common one we use.
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@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
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Great video!! So if a patients calcium is low will it affect the release of acetylcholine from the vesicles?
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Great question! To be honest its a bit deeper in the physiology than I typically have comfort. What I can say is that calcium levels can impact the sensitivity of NMBA. Hypocalcemia can be associated with increased sensitivity, but I can say I have personally seen this.
Still here with the bump ⬆️⬆️⬆️
@ICUAdvantage
Жыл бұрын
ty!
Can you please make the writing bigger? Thank you
@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is something many have mentioned and I am consciously aware of it and working on it :)
For the algorithm
@ICUAdvantage
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Does anyone know why somebody would tell me to look up to increase my vertical? He told me to look it up and “thank him later”, but I’m confused on how this could increase my vert
@boycedamare6419
3 жыл бұрын
*look up paralytics
@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
Increase your vertical?
@boycedamare6419
3 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage yes. I am working out my legs to try to be able to dunk a basketball and said to look up paralytics. Maybe I spelled it wrong but would that make any sense lol
@ICUAdvantage
3 жыл бұрын
@@boycedamare6419 Nope. Taking paralytics would kill you... unless its a name of some brand of something, but the drug class "paralytics" would make you stop breathing.
@boycedamare6419
3 жыл бұрын
ICU Advantage literally kill me or figuratively😂😂and oh I gotchu thanks. I wonder what he is talking about