The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Melioidosis is a severe infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is widespread in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, with increasing recognition in other tropical and subtropical regions. It presents with a wide range of clinical manifestations, from localized infections to severe sepsis and septic shock.
CCC entry for fusariosis / Fusarium infections (infectious disease)
Critical Care Compendium entry for Clonidine (pharmacology)
Critical Care Compendium pharmacology entry for prazosin.
The blood gas is used to rapidly assess ventilatory function and identify acid-base disorders – and will also generally provide point-of-care testing of a number of values such as electrolytes, blood glucose and haemoglobin.
Hyperbaric oxygen for ICU patients: intensive care indications, practical issues in critical care, and referral considerations.
Introduction to an ICU rotation. This page is intended as an introduction to ICU core topics why the author enjoys Intensive Care Medicine
This is an approach to documenting on the ICU Ward Round.
15% of the population are Rhesus negative; Rh D immunoglobulin is administered to non-sensitised Rh D negative women to prevent the development of Rh D antibodies and in so doing prevent Rh D induced haemolytic disease of the newborn.
Scombroid poisoning occurs after the ingestion of fish with high histamine levels due to improper processing or storage. One of the most common causes of morbidity associated with fish intake
Perimortem Caesarean section; Resuscitative Hysterotomy / Perimortem Caesarean Section. Primarily, may increase chances of maternal ROSC as it improves maternal cardiac output ~25%
Abnormal vaginal bleeding in the non-pregnant patient. Assessment, DDX and Management. Critical Care Compendium