Chyle- coming to a paracentesis near you!
You are sitting in the call room, counting down the minutes until you are finished covering the critical care floor when you get a phone call from one of the […]
Critical Care Medicine
Angela's Story – Resus of an Amniotic Fluid Embolism Induced DIC with TEG
About a month ago, a young woman by the name of Angela Knight reached out to let us to let us know that she believes the use of the thrombelastogram
Speaking out: urging physicians to take the lead in patient safety
As critical care physicians, we all wish to lead our ICU to better outcomes and give the highest quality care. One way to do that is being actively involved in
"Voodoo Death": The Deadly Brain-Heart Syndrome
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]You are working late one night when you are called by the ED to come down and help with someone who needs direct
A case of severe hypothermia…. when "sepsis" isn’t the ONLY answer
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”] You are working in the MICU on a relatively quiet Sunday night, turn the lights off and just as you are about
A storm is brewing…… A deadly case of undifferentiated shock
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”] You are on call for the Cardiac Surgery ICU when you receive notification that a new patient is in en route….. Mr.
A Peculiar Case of Shortness of Breath – A Dilemma While Working in Haiti
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”] While working in a local hospital outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti you were called to the Emergency Department to see a 54 yo
When Tuberculosis Meets The Spine: The Legacy of Percivall Pott
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”] You receive a call from the neurosurgery intern who is frantic! He states that he is in desperate need of your help.
Ventricular Arrhythmias in the LVAD Patient
[tab_nav type=”two-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]A 32 y/o male with a history of NICM (LVEF ~ 5%) s/p LVAD placement gets admitted to your ICU with a reported
