CRITICAL CARE
Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Confirm the Diagnosis of Cardiac Failure Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Failure B-Type…
Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Intracerebral Hemorrhage Medical Management Blood Pressure Control Surgical Interventions Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Diagnosis and Evaluation…
Toxicology
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA General Measures Technique for Performing Gastric Lavage Activated Charcoal Hemodialysis/Hemoperfusion Common Agents Responsible for…
GI Bleeding
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Initial Assessment Initial Resuscitation Triage of Patients. Who to Admit to the ICU? Upper…
Words of Wisdom
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA References Failure is success if you learn from it Common sense occurs uncommonly [1]…
End-of-Life Issues
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Palliative Care “Principles” of Palliative Care [] References To cure sometimes, to relieve often,…
Acute and Chronic Liver Disease
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Chronic Liver Failure Causes of Cirrhosis Metabolic/Hematologic Derangements in Cirrhosis Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Hepatic…
Nutrition in the ICU: It’s Whey Cool
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Myths of Nutritional Support [] Important Points to Digest How Many Calories and How…
Obesity in the ICU
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Effect of Obesity on Critical Care Outcomes Respiratory Effects of Obesity Ideal Body Weight…