Month January 2019
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Ethylene Glycol Toxicity

OVERVIEW CLINICAL FEATURES INVESTIGATIONS MANAGEMENT -> ethanol dose (IV): 10% solution in D5W as a 40% solution, loading dose 7.5mL/kg -> 1-2mL/kg/hr-> ethanol dose (PO): quarter the above dose-> dose in CRRT: double IV dose-> maintain ethanol level @ 25-40mmol/L…

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Aspiration Pneumonitis

Aspiration pneumonitis, or Mendelson syndrome, is chemically induce inflammation of the lungs as a result of aspiration of gastric contents

Top 250 Clinical Cases 340

Hyperkalaemia Clinical Case

George is a 72 year old male found collapsed at home on floor of his bedroom, incontinent of urine and faeces. He complained of significant pain in his right hip with shortening and rotation.

Urgencia UC: Conceptos 2017

My friends in Chile are at it again,  Urgencia UC: Conceptos 2017 is rapidly approaching. This is a cutting edge emergency medicine conference featuring internationally recognised luminaries as well as an exciting bunch of local speakers. It will be great…

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Sildenafil

Sildenafil: potent selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor; inhibition of cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase -> pulmonary vasodilator

CCC Critical Care Compendium 680

Prothrombinex-VF

Prothrombinex: human plasma derivative; The 3 factor prothrombin complex concentrate available in Australia

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Propofol

Propofol: IV hypnotic agent; potentiates the inhibitory transmitters glycine & GABA which enhance spinal inhibition.