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, […]
Education
Educational posts, organized by topic
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
Vent Problems – What’s the abnormality?
[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 60 year old female is just admitted to your ICU and is post-op from a C5 posterior cervical decompression & corpectomy
You Put a Central Line into WHAT?!?!
[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 awoken at 0300 by the ICU intern stating that the new admission is in room 11. En route she tells
HLH… the White Whale of Hematology!
Dr. Michael Scott is the second member of the University of Maryland Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine/Critical Care program to contribute to the website over the last 2 weeks. As acting chief resident,
