Hyperthermia-associated toxidromes
Toxidromes associated with hyperthermia may be difficult to distinguish: serotonin syndrome; anticholingeric syndrome; sympathomimetic syndrome; neuroleptic malignant syndrome; malignant hyperthermia
Month January 2019
Carl Hueter
Carl Hueter (1838 - 1882) was a German Surgeon. Remembered for his contribution to the Hueter-Volkmann law (1862) with Richard von Volkmann (1830 - 1889)
Weigert-Meyer rule
Weigert (1877) and later Meyer (1907) recognized that the disposition of the ectopic orifice to lie caudal and medial to the orthoptic orifice was almost universal in cases of ureteral duplication. Weigert-Meyer Law.
Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation is almost a routine procedure in ICU now, with >90% 1-year survival. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) involves recipient hepatectomy, revascularisation of the donor graft and biliary reconstruction
Tracheal displacement
Tracheal displacement from the midline may occur towards or away from the causative lesion.
Diagnostic Tests in Research
Diagnostic tests and terms: sensitivity; specificity; positive predictive value; negative predictive value; likelihood ratio; receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve)
Alan Lyell
Alan Lyell (1917-2007) was a Scottish Dermatologist. Lyell Syndrome (1956) AKA toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Pseudo lung point
An anxious young man presents with left sided chest discomfort. After some internet research he is convinced he has a pneumothorax. What does this scan show?
Methylhexanamine
Methylhexaneamine C7H17N was originally intended to be used as a nasal decongestant but in recent times it has found its way into dietary supplements marketed with thermogenic or stimulant properties.
Auto Triggering of the Ventilator
OVERVIEW CAUSES Flow distortions caused by: -> always consider patient actually breathing! PRESSURE VERSUS FLOW TRIGGERING ASSESSMENT Suspect if Identify cause MANAGEMENT Prevent Auto-triggering VIDEO References and Links
Driving pressure
Driving pressure has been suggested by Amato and colleagues to be the key variable for optimisation when performing mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Hyperchloraemia
Hyperchloraemia is usually associated with sodium and inversely to HCO3