8 results
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
POLAR Randomized Clinical ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... traumatic brain injury ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
Targeted Temperature Management ... - A Randomized Clinical ... admitted to the ICU ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... renal injury, Strenuous
#Visualabstract for the BICAR-ICU trial LANCET 

"Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in
for the BICAR-ICU ... care unit (BICAR-ICU ... patients with acute ... kidney injury. ... VisualAbstract #EBM
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
ICU Pre-Rounding ... goal (+/- CAM-ICU ... BMs (know last BM ... @EmmGeezee #ICU ... #CriticalCare #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... the context of acute ... Clinical Significance ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
Sepsis - Interventions that do / do not improve outcomes
Do:
- Have high index of suspicion and
nurses well, pay ICU ... Enroll patient in a clinical ... Interventions #Management ... Factors #Matter #EBM