Larry Weiss – The Right to Die
Dr. Larry Weiss is a professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland , who also practiced as a defense attorney for a number of years in the state […]
Critical Care Medicine
Achondroplasia and the ICU, a combination fraught with ERROR
[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 a typical night shift in the MICU when you hear word of a patient coming up from the ED who
Vasoplegic Syndrome Post-cardiopulmonary Bypass
[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 65 year old male with a history of CAD, HTN, & HL initially presented to the ED with an NSTEMI was found
PEA arrest- A new look at an old crisis!
Traditionally, the approach to pulseless electrical activity (PEA) has been to focus on reversible causes of arrest — the “Hs and Ts”. This makes sense in theory, but, in practice,
IHD vs. CRRT in Acute Lithium Toxicity
[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 24 y/o male with a history of bipolar disorder and depression is admitted to your ICU from the Emergency Department after
Ventilation Strategies During ECMO in patients with ARDS
[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”] As discussed earlier during ECMOvember on MarylandCCProject, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation will provide necessary oxygenation and perfusion in critically ill patients with diseases
ECMO Troubleshooting: 3 Problems You NEED to Recognize Early!
[tab_nav type=”6-up”][tab_nav_item title=”Clinical Case” active=”true”][tab_nav_item title=”Case 1 Answer” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Case 2″ active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Case 2 Answer” active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Case 3″ active=””][tab_nav_item title=”Case 3 Answer” active=””][/tab_nav][tabs][tab active=”true”]As we continue through our trek into
Introduction to ECMO and its emerging role in cardiac arrest & shock
Welcome back to ECMOvember at MarylandCCProject.org. This is a presentation that was given at the 2013 American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s Scientific Assembly on the utility of extracorporeal life support
Alternatives to Oxygenation, When to Take the Ventilator Out of the Equation
Welcome to the first posting of ECMOvember!! Our hope is that over the next several weeks we can take you through a journey to not only introduce the process of
