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Difficult diagnoses in the ICU – Critical Concepts

WebDifficult diagnoses in the ICU. The majority of patients admitted to the ICU have common diseases. The presentation may be severe, but the pathology is bread …

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The systems-based approach – Critical Concepts

WebA systems-based approach is the flexible Swiss Army Knife of critical care. When applied regularly and consistently, it becomes ingrained into one’s very mental …

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Survivorship bias in the ICU – Critical Concepts

WebSurvivorship bias is the following “bug”: in any situation where a force is acting to remove individuals from a pool of people, events, or phenomena, the only …

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Palliative care admissions II: The script – Critical Concepts

WebFinally, the key points to remember for your next palliative care admission: Understand the admitting diagnosis, then the recent baseline, and finally the patient …

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10 ways to teach yourself medicine (in the age of the internet)

WebIn some ways, it will be less efficient and less perfect than you could find elsewhere. But some elements will be uniquely valuable, and trying to develop your craft …

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Journal club 7/12: OXYGEN-ICU and SCCM …

WebThe article. Barr J, Fraser GL, Puntillo K, Ely EW, Gélinas C, Dasta JF, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of pain, agitation, and delirium in adult …

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prognostication – Page 3 – Critical Concepts

WebDedicated readers familiar with the course of critical illness understand that the admission of a critically ill patient is generally a time of great upheaval, when numerous investigations, …

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Journal club 8/9: HEAT trial – Critical Concepts

WebThe article. Young PJ, Saxena MK, Bellomo R, Freebairn RC, Hammond NE, van Haren FM, et al. The HEAT trial: a protocol for a multicentre randomised placebo …

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mobilization and rehabilitation – Page 7 – Critical Concepts

WebThe article. Girardis M, Busani S, Damiani E, Donati A, Rinaldi L, Marudi A, et al. Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an …

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August 2017 – Critical Concepts

WebThe article. Young PJ, Saxena MK, Bellomo R, Freebairn RC, Hammond NE, van Haren FM, et al. The HEAT trial: a protocol for a multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial …

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decision-making – Page 3 – Critical Concepts

WebA 99-year-old woman is admitted to the ICU. You shrug your shoulders, assuming such an elderly person cannot possibly survive acute illness. However, you’re surprised when …

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delirium – Page 9 – Critical Concepts

WebThe article. Girardis M, Busani S, Damiani E, Donati A, Rinaldi L, Marudi A, et al. Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an …

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Brandon O – Page 15 – Critical Concepts

WebA 99-year-old woman is admitted to the ICU. You shrug your shoulders, assuming such an elderly person cannot possibly survive acute illness. However, you’re surprised when …

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Brandon O – Page 34 – Critical Concepts

WebDedicated readers familiar with the course of critical illness understand that the admission of a critically ill patient is generally a time of great upheaval, when numerous investigations, …

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