The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Patient preparation is vital for performing bronchoscopy safely in the ICU. key considerations include: time out, consent, and patient monitoring, patient and equipment positioning, consideration of awake versus intubated & sedated bronchoscopy, vedications, ventilator settings, and effective teamwork including prebrief.
Haemoptysis is the expectoration of blood originating from the respiratory tract below the vocal cords, ranging from minor blood-streaked sputum to life-threatening haemorrhage.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedure description, diagnostic performance, indications/ contra-indications, complications, comparison to alternatives, and useful videos for learning.
Flexible nasoendoscopy (FNE) uses in critical care, indications and contra-indications, technique, anatomy and key findings, and useful videos for learning.
Bronchoscopic foreign body removal including: indications, assessment and planning, flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy, retrieval tools and techniques, and critical care scenarios.
Airway foreign bodies (AFBs) are potentially life‑threatening. This CCC post considers causes/ risk factors, pathophysiology, complications, clinical features, investigations, and management.
Bronchoscopy is widely used during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) to improve safety and accuracy, and to facilitate procedural supervision.
VAFI is video-assisted flexible intubation and FARSI is flexiscope-assisted rapid sequence intubation. These hybrid airway techniques are used to overcome supraglottic and infraglottic airway problems, respectively.
Securing the endotracheal tube (ETT) for neuroprotection with cloth ties above the ears. The airway does not end once the tube passes the cords
The first-ever AHA/ACC clinical practice guideline on acute pulmonary embolism drops a new A-to-E severity classification. Here’s what emergency physicians need to know...
Pharmacology of etomidate (Critical Care Compendium). General anaesthetic / induction agent. Carboxylated imidazole derivative
Own the Hamilton: video guide to transitioning from Oxylog to Hamilton T1. Learn manual strategies, ASV, and simulation-based ventilator training.