Must Read Paper: Vincent – 10 BIG mistakes in ICM
Happened upon this commentary written by the venerable Jean-Louis Vincent in Intensive Care Medicine, and it’s a MUST read.  Below is his “Top 10 list,” but there is a lot more […]
Critical Care Medicine
eCPR: Correcting the failures ACLS leaves behind!
Welcome to ECMOvember 2014!! Apologies for the late start, but I think you will agree the wait was worth it! Today we have a talk that I gave at the
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
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
