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 […]
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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
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome, i.e. Clotting Gone Wild!!
Thanks to Drs. Katelyn Donohue and Christina Tupe for this fantastic Case Report! After a long night of all-out chaos you hear of a transfer accepted by the previous shift and fast
We Won! The 2014 ATS Innovations in Fellowship Education Award
Congratulations to all of the fellows and faculty at the University of Maryland for winning the 2014 ATS Innovation in Fellowship Education Award. Each year the American Thoracic Society recognizes
Bioterrorism and the ICU: Fear, Threats, and Reality
Today we have asked Dr. Emilie Calvello, MD, MPH to speak to us on a sensitive but crucial topic: bioterrorism. Dr. Calvello currently holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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
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
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
