Negative Pressure Pulmonary Oedema
Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a form of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema (PE) that results from the generation of high negative intrathoracic pressure (NIP) needed to overcome upper airway obstruction
Month January 2019
Oxidative Stress in Critical Illness
Oxidative stress is refers an imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species and the protection of antioxidants, due to the accumulation of free radicals and/or the inability of antioxidants to counter their accumulation or effects.
Ultrasound Case 074
An 18 year old man presents with fevers, right loin pain and dysuria. He has pyuria. You wonder about pyelonephritis or even an infected obstructed kidney so take a look with ultrasound.
Intensive Care Outcomes
Appropriate outcome measures is vitally important in ICU research: e.g. ICU mortality; hospital mortality; 90 day mortality; 1 year functional outcome
Human Factors
Human failures rather than technical failures are the greatest threat to complex and potentially hazardous systems such as healthcare systems.
CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q17
Questions 17.1. Outline four (4) causes for the capnograph trace (shown below) obtained from a critically ill patient. 17.2. Examine the data provided from a co-oximeter and a simultaneous pulse oximeter recording from patient A and B. List three (3)…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 114
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 114 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
CICM SAQ 2015.2 Q30
Question a) What is the tube in the image above used for? (10% marks) b) Describe the steps for insertion of this tube. (40% marks) c) What are the contraindications for its insertion? (20% marks) d) What are the complications…
Community Acquired Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia: Streptococcus pneumonia (most common organism); other causes: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Legionella, Haemophilus influenzae (in COPD)
Liver Function Tests
Liver Function Test Analysis including Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Hypochloraemia
Hypochloraemia (<95) (Usually associated with sodium losses)
Oxygen
Oxygen: gaseous inorganic element; essential role in oxidative phosphorylation resulting in energy production in the form of ATP