Vascular Access for Renal Replacement Therapy
Acute renal failure (ARF) in the ICU is a common problem. In fact, it is estimated that up to 25% of patients admitted to the ICU will develop ARF which […]
HIV + Critical Illness: a primer of ICU management
Dr Henry Masur is a clinical expert in HIV from the National Institute of Health (NIH) who has published over > 300 peer reviewed publications related to infections and HIV.
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
Stats 101: A Blueprint to Mastering Numeracy & Avoiding Apophenia
Today we are honored and privileged to have one of the premier minds in the field of critical care epidemiology, Dr. Burton Lee. In addition to his role as program
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
Medical Literature: Trust no one and expect sabotage!
Today we are pleased to welcome Dr. Majid Afshar, one of the newest members of the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Maryland. Today he was willing
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.
Shanholtz – Salvage Therapy for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Dr. Carl Shanholtz was the man of the hour at the University of Maryland Multidisciplinary CC Conference this week, here to discuss his “Plan B – Z” for patients with
Anatomy of an Percutaneous ECMO Cannulation (Femoral Vein Cannulation)
Continuing our ECMO Education Series, below is a video from one of our recent ECMO cannulations along with an outline of the steps, pearls, and pitfalls when initiating ECMO. This
