Scombroid Poisoning
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
Category CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Acid-Base
Acid-Base Library: Blood gas analysis and interpretation
Aerosol-Generating Procedures (AGPs)
Aerosol-Generating Procedures: definition, classification, history, controversies, pros and cons, evidence, and suggested precautions.
Clamping the endotracheal tube
Clamping the endotracheal tube (ETT) - description, uses, complications, evidence, and other information.
Medmastery: bicarbonate loss and acid overload
Franz Wiesbauer explains how to differentiate between metabolic acidaemia caused by a loss of bicarbonate and that caused by the addition of acid.
Airway Ultrasound
Ultrasound (US) is an accessible, non-invasive portable imaging modality which has utility in upper airway assessment.
Medmastery: compensation
Franz Wiesbauer looks at acid-base compensation and some super-simple rules that will help you decide whether compensation is adequate or not.
Sodium Nitroprusside
Sodium Nitroprusside is a drug used as an infusion to lower blood pressure; used in severe hypertension or perioperatively.
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam (keppra) is a drug used as an anticonvulsant as monotherapy, or an adjunct, and as a Tier 2 agent in status epilepticus.
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
Desmopressin (DDAVP) is a drug used primarily for diabetes insipidus, haemophilia type A, and von Willebrand's disease.
Medmastery: acid-base disorders
Franz Wiesbauer explains the relationship between pH, HCO3 and pCO2 and a simple rule which will help you decide whether the primary problem is respiratory or metabolic in nature.
Monkeypox
Viral zoonotic infection, monkeypox causes a rash similar to chickenpox. Symptomatic infection involves a febrile illness and evolving rash lasting 2-4 weeks