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 […]
Education
Educational posts, organized by topic
General Principles of Post-operative Care: When Physiology Goes Awry
Today we are pleased to welcome a very prestigious guest: Dr. Mary Njoku, owner of the M. Jane Matjasko Professorship for Education in Anesthesiology, the current director of the University of
"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
LVAD Troubleshooting – Low flow & power drops
[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 52 year old male is admitted to your ICU with complications related to his LVAD. Â He is hypotensive & having intermittent
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
Vascular Access for Renal Replacement Therapy
Acute renal failure (ARF) in the ICU is a common problem. Â In fact, it is estimated that up to 25% of patients admitted to the ICU will develop ARF which
Intraosseus: when central access isn’t an option
[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”] Since 1922, physicians have been using the long bones as a “non-collapsible vein” for fast and reliant resuscitation. Although first targeted to
Bring Lung Ultrasound To YOUR ICU
By now you’re probably used to checking your acutely ill patients heart and IVC with bedside ultrasound when they come into your ICU. But do you want to learn how
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.
