Stroke Epidemiology, Definition, Burden, and Prevention
INCIDENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF STROKE In the United States, stroke is ranked as the fourth major cause of death after heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory disease (Centers for…
CRITICAL CARE
Development of Stroke Systems of Care
STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE DEFINED A system of health care delivery represents the continuum of services offered to a patient or a population of patients (Institute for Healthcare Improvement [IHI],…
The Future of Stroke Care
INTRODUCTION As stroke care has changed rapidly over the last several decades, we continue to progress and are on the precipice of major change both in stroke care as well…
Exposure (everything else)
Acid is also generated by Metabolism Of sulphur-containing amino acids, cysteine and methionine Generation of lactic acid during anaerobic metabolism Generating the ketone bodies acetone, acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate, e.g. diabetic…
Intensive care unit (ICU)
The normal range is 900–1400 dyn/s/cm−5. Define the pulmonary vascular resistance The normal range is 150–250 dyn/s/cm−5. What are the complications of insertion? These include complications from central line insertion…
Acid–base interpretation
7.35, alkalemia refers to a pH 7.45. Acidosis refers to a process that increases hydrogen ion concentration, while alkalosis refers to a process that decreases hydrogen ion concentration. Patients are…
Severe sepsis and septic shock
SIRS Criteria (2 of the following are required) Fever or hypothermia <36°C (96.8°F) or >38°C (100.4°F) Tachycardia HR >90 bpm Tachypnea RR >20 or PaCO2 <32 mmHg Leukocytosis/leukopenia <4000/microliter, >12…
Necrotizing soft tissue and skin infections
Type Microbial etiology Type I Polymicrobial (most common) Type II Monomicrobial (streptococci, staphylococci, clostridia) Type III Vibrio vulnificus (associated with seawater exposure) Presentation Classic presentation NSTIs are notoriously difficult to…
