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]…
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…
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,…
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…
Pregnancy Related Disorders
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Obstetrical Hemorrhage Antepartum Hemorrhage Postpartum Hemorrhage Management Hypertension Pre-eclampsia Diagnosis of Pre-eclampsia HELLP Syndrome…
The Geriatric ICU Patient
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA The Physiology of Aging Cardiovascular Changes Changes in Respiratory Function Changes in Renal Function…
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Scale for Alcohol (CIWA-Ar) Differential Diagnosis Treatment Other Treatment…
