COPD Exacerbation
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Common Precipitating Events Indications for Hospitalization Indications for ICU Admission Treatment Indications for NPPV…
Liberation (Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation)
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA General Concepts Effect of Liberation on Oxygen Consumption and Cardiac Function Fluid Overload and…
Non-invasive Ventilation
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Set Up Initial Settings Indications of NIV COPD Exacerbations Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Facilitating…
Assessment of Cardiac Function and Cardiac Output
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Function Methods of Measuring Cardiac Output Pulmonary Artery Catheter Transpulmonary…
Chronic Critical Illness and the Long Term Sequela of Critical Care
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Neuromuscular Abnormalities Critical Illness Polyneuropathy Critical Illness Myopathy (See also Chap. on Nutrition) Brain…
Admission-Discharge Criteria
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA ICU Admission Criteria [] Prioritization of Potential ICU Admissions Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority…
Evidence Based Critical Care
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA References KeywordsEvidence based medicineResearchScienceCritical careRandomized controlled trials There are in fact two things, science…
House Officers Guidelines 1: Housekeeping
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Admission History and Physical Examination Daily Examination General Vital Signs (24 h Min and…
“Classic” Papers
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA KeywordsClassic papersRandomized controlled trialsPivotal studiesLandmark papers If we knew what it was we were…
“Less Is More”: The New Paradigm in Critical Care
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA References KeywordsHarmLess is moreNew paradigmCritical care The art of medicine consists of amusing the…
