Category: Critical Care
Posted: 11/11/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 11/12/2014)
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Aminoglycosides in Critically Ill Patients
Matthaiou DK, et al. What is new in the use of aminoglycosides in critically ill patients? Intensive Care Med 2014; 40:1553-1555.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 10/14/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Hemoglobin Threshold in Septic Shock
Holst LB, et al. Lower versus higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in septic shock. NEJM 2014; [published online]
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 9/16/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Infectious Risks Associated with TTM
Kuchena A, et al. Postcardiac arrest temperature management: infectious risks. Curr Opin Crit Care 2014; 20:507-15.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 8/19/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Sepsis Pearls from the Recent Literature
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 7/22/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Predicting Neurologic Outcome in Patients Treated with TTM
Golan E, et al. Predicting neurologic outcome after targeted temperature management for cardiac arrest: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med 2014; 42:1919-30.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 6/24/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Prophylactic FFP for Procedures?
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 5/27/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Are Intermediate Lactate Levels Concerning in Patients with Suspected Infection?
Puskarich MA, et al. Prognosis of emergency department patients with suspected infection and intermediate lactate levels: A systematic review. J Crit Care 2014; 29:334-339
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 4/29/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Antibiotic Timing in Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock
Ferrer R, Martin-Loeches I, Phillips G, et al. Empiric antibiotic treatment reduces mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock from the first hour: results from a guideline-based performance improvement program. Crit Care Med 2014. [epub ahead of print]
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 4/1/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Coagulopathies in Critical Illness - DIC
Hunt B. Bleeding and coagulopathies in critical care. NEJM 2014;370:847-59.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 3/4/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Recruitment Maneuvers for ARDS
Keenan JC, et al. Lung recruitment in acute respiratory distress syndrome: what is the best strategy? Curr Opin Crit Care 2014; 20:63-8.
Category: Critical Care
Keywords: VV-ECMO, mechanical ventilation, ultra-lung protective ventilation (PubMed Search)
Posted: 2/4/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Mechanical Ventilation During ECMO
Schmidt M, et al. Mechanical ventilation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Crit Care 2014;18:203.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 1/7/2014 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Pearls for the Crashing LVAD Patient
Pratt AK, et al. Left ventricular assist device management in the ICU. Crit Care Med 2013; 42:158-168.
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Category: Critical Care
Posted: 12/10/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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The Concentrated Overview of Resuscitative Efforts (CORE) Scan
Wu TS. The CORE Scan. Crit Care Clin 2014; 30:151-75.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 11/12/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Acalculous Cholecystitis in the Critically Ill
Rezende-Neto JB, et al. Abdominal catastrophes in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Clin 2013; 29:1017-44.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 9/17/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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Peri-Intubation Cardiac Arrest
Heffner AC, Swords DS, Neale MN, Jones AE. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. Resuscitation 2013. [Epub ahead of print].
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 8/14/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea and The Elderly Patient
Heppner HJ, et al. Infections in the Elderly. Crit Care Clin 2013; 29:757-774.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 7/23/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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HIV, ART, and the ICU
Tan DHS, Walmsley SL. Management of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus requiring admission to the intensive care unit. Crit Care Clin 2013; 29:603-20.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 6/25/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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CVP and Fluid Responsiveness
Marik PE, Cavallazzi R. Does the central venous pressure predict fluid responsiveness? An updated meta-analysis and a plea for some common sense. Crit Care Med 2013:41:1774-1781.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 6/11/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
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Rhabdomyolysis in the Critically Ill
Shapiro ML, Baldea A, Luchette FA. Rhabdomyolysis in the Intensive Care Unit. J Intensive Care Med 2012; 27:335-342.
Category: Critical Care
Posted: 5/28/2013 by Mike Winters, MBA, MD
(Updated: 12/12/2024)
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End-expiratory Occlusion Test
Monnet X, Teboul JL. Assessment of volume responsiveness during mechanical ventilation: recent advances. Critical Care 2013; 17:217.