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ICU Intubation - Severe Complication Rates

Optimise, don't compromise: peri-intubation physiology

- Dr. Steve Mathieu https://twitter.com/stevemathieu75 

#ICU #Intubation
ICU Intubation - ... Severe Complication ... stevemathieu75 #ICU ... #Intubation #Complications ... #Rates #EBM #Comparison
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Ill Patients: A Pilot ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Central line myth #2: location, location, location 

By far the best data we have to guide
in 3027 adult ICU ... overall rates of complications ... The rates of complication ... pubmed/26398070 #EBM ... #Lines #Rates #Complications
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
- NEJM 1999 - ICU ... the deadliest complication ... /vmoitra) #EBM
Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy on Successful First-Pass Orotracheal Intubation Among ICU Patients

JAMA. 2017;317(5):483-493 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2598718

Conclusions: Among
Intubation Among ICU ... patients in the ICU ... life-threatening complications ... FirstPass #Success #EBM
More recently, Anvari 2015 analyzed abdominal pressures among 53 patients admitted to a medical ICU with
admitted to a medical ICU ... #EBM #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #differential #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM ... suspected and anti-ACh ... cogan sign and the ice ... tumor, and always ask
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
bone fracture • Complications ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK