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…
CRITICAL CARE
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…
“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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
House Officers Guidelines 2: Procedures
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Murphy’s Laws of Procedures Central Venous Access Subclavian Vein Catheterization Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization…
Critical Care Medicine 101
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Factors to Consider When a Patient is Admitted to the ICU Initial “Generic” Treatment…
