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icuroom.net April 2011 Archive
Icuroom.net April 2011 Archive. Saturday, April 30, 2011. Which lab is most reliable in following the effect of plasmapheresis in resolution of TTP (Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)? Declining LDH level is a pretty good indicator that plasma exchange is working to treat TTP. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Friday, April 29, 2011. What is Fat Embolism Syndrome? Fat embolism syndrome usually occur 1-3 days after a traumatic injury and are predominantly. Pulmonary - shortness of breath, hypoxemia,. Hot as a ...
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icuroom.net July 2010 archive
Icuroom.net July 2010 archive. Saturday, July 31, 2010. Saturday July 31, 2010. Your nerdy ER doc called you to admit a 54 year old male with Mackler's triad. (Hint) Patient has previous history of alcohol abuse and perforated duodenal ulcer. What is Mackler's triad? Lower chest pain,. It is a classic presentation of esophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome) but present only in few patients (14%). To note, the triad has been reported without esophageal perforation too. Posted by ICU room Pearls. 37 year ...
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August 2008 Archive
Sunday, August 31, 2008. Sunday August 31, 2008. Venous Air Embolism - VAE - immediate maneuvers. If Venous Air Embolism is suspected during line procedure with symptoms of sudden occurrence of cardiopulmonary dysfunction like hypotension, hypoxia or churning murmur over left sternal border ( "millwheel murmur" ) - following 7 steps are essential:. 1 Clamp the line (do not withdraw) - to prevent further air. 3 Place patient in Trendelenburg position - to help air trap in the apex of the ventricle. Very i...
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September' 2010 Archive
Archive of Critical Care pearls from icuroom.net. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Name at least 3 antibiotics/medicines which may be use as adjuvent in treament of C.diif. Colitis along with Flagyl or Vancomycin? Actually there are many antibiotics which have shown partial or full activity again C. Diff. To name few for use particularly in suspected resistant out breaks are. Cholestyramine (anion-exchange resin agents),. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Posted by ICU room Pearls.
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icuroom.net December 2009 Archive
Icuroom.net December 2009 Archive. Thursday, December 31, 2009. Th ursday December 31, 2009. Define chylothorax and describe different treatment modalities? Chylothorax is defined as triglycerides more than 113 mg/dl (1.24 mmol/L) in pleural cavity. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Wednesday December 30, 2009. 38 year male presented to ER with severe chest pain. Patient informed you that he carries the diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome. What is your concern? No previous study has ...
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December 2008 Archive
Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Wednesday December 31, 2008. What are the usual clues on chest X-ray to suggest subpulmonic effusions? Following few suggests subpulmonic effusions. Apparent elevation of the hemidiaphragm,. Lateral displacement of the dome of the diaphragm,. Increased distance between the apparent left hemidiaphragm and the gastric air bubble. With the patient imaged with their right side down (B), fluid flows by gravity out from under the diaphragm and layers along the chest wall. Drotreco...
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icupearls.org Archive
Pearls on Intensive Care Medicine Practice - Project "Critical Care A Day". Thursday, March 29, 2018. TBI patients and dialysis. Which of the following modality is preferred in hemodynamically stable patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A) Intermittent Hemodialysis (HD). Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). Intermittent HD can harm patients with TBI via two mechanisms. 1 Rapid removal of urea causes a rapid shift of water to the intracellular space resulting in worsen cerebral edema. In ICU, high out...
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icuroom.net - June, 2009 Archive
Icuroom.net - June, 2009 Archive. Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Tuesday June 30, 2009. Gastrointestinal Beriberi: A Previously Unrecognized Syndrome. I read your recent pearl about thiamine and lactic acidosis (. I have attached another pearl about this which talks about the high Sv02 seen in such cases. Recently, I actually saw two cases of this and both improved after I gave 100 mg of IV thiamine. Tony Halat, MD. Clinical Instructor in Medicine. Department of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital. 52 year old mal...
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icuroom.net May 2009 Archive
Icuroom.net May 2009 Archive. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Sunday May 31, 2009. Give atleast one advantage and disadvantage of Chlorhexidine as an antiseptic? Chlorhexidine has good residual activity with more than 6 hours once applied. But it has very poor activity against gram-negative bacilli and fungi. Chlohexidine is recommended as an antiseptic before any procedure due to presence of gram-positive (staph. Epidermis) on skin (90%). Posted by ICU room Pearls. Saturday, May 30, 2009. Saturday May 30, 2009.
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icuroom.net November 2008 Archive
Icuroom.net November 2008 Archive. Sunday, November 30, 2008. Sunday November 30, 2008. Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysm. Posted by ICU room Pearls. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Saturday November 29, 2008. Emerging literature in Critical Care nutrition shows that Glutamine supplement improves survival from Multi Organ Failure. Low plasma glutamine has been shown to be an independent predictive factor for a poor outcome. Glutamine is linked to improved immune function and fewer infections. Glutamine in t...
