Category: Critical Care
Keywords: massive hemoptysis (PubMed Search)
Posted: 12/4/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Massive hemoptysis
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 11/27/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Acute Liver Failure
Stravitz RT, et al. Intensive care of patients with acute liver failure. Crit Care Med 2007;35:2498-2508.
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: esophageal varices, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, antibiotics (PubMed Search)
Posted: 11/20/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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A few days ago Dr. Jump and I had a case of an acute variceal hemorrhage. Dr. Bond already sent out a great pearl earlier in the year highlighting the importance of octreotide in acute variceal bleeding. In fact, octreotide alone can result in cessation of hemorrhage in up to 80% of patients. To add onto Dr. Bond's pearl:
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: acute chest syndrome, blood transfusion, respiratory failure (PubMed Search)
Posted: 11/13/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: non-invasive arterial monitoring, radial artery (PubMed Search)
Posted: 11/6/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: traumatic brain injury, cerebral perfusion pressure, intracranial pressure, hypertonic saline (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/30/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Critical Care Pearls for Traumatic Brain Injury
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: vasopressors, acidosis, bicarbonate (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/23/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: hyperammonemia, hepatic failure, cerebral edema (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/16/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Hyperammonemia in the Critically Ill
Clay AS, Hainline BE. Hyperammonemia in the ICU. Chest 2007;132:1368-1378.
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: abdominal compartment syndrome, decompressive laparotomy, bladder pressure (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/8/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Emailed: 10/9/2007)
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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[RESENT - STILL FIXING CODE - THESE TEST EMAILS SHOULD CEASE SHORTLY... SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE]
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: DIC, sepsis, heparin (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/2/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: pulmonary edema, tube thoracostomy (PubMed Search)
Posted: 9/25/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: non-invasive ventilation, acute respiratory failure, intubation prevention (PubMed Search)
Posted: 9/11/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: hypophosphatemia, CHF, respiratory failure (PubMed Search)
Posted: 9/4/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: norepinephrine, dopamine, vasopressin, phenylephrine (PubMed Search)
Posted: 8/28/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: anaphylaxis, epinephrine (PubMed Search)
Posted: 8/21/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: acalculous cholecystitis, HIDA, cholecystectomy (PubMed Search)
Posted: 8/14/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: hypotension, pneumothorax, dynamic hyperinflation (PubMed Search)
Posted: 8/7/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: mechanical ventilation, tidal volume, ideal body weight (PubMed Search)
Posted: 7/31/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: mechanical ventilation, pCO2, tidal volume, pH (PubMed Search)
Posted: 7/24/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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Category: Critical Care
Keywords: mechanical ventilation, assist control, SIMV, pressure support (PubMed Search)
Posted: 7/17/2007 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 7/16/2024)
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