Blood Gas Interpretation
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.
Category CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Hyperbaric Oxygen for the ICU Patient
Hyperbaric oxygen for ICU patients: intensive care indications, practical issues in critical care, and referral considerations.
Introduction to an ICU rotation
Introduction to an ICU rotation. This page is intended as an introduction to ICU core topics why the author enjoys Intensive Care Medicine
BHCG, Rhesus D and Progesterone
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
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
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
Abnormal vaginal bleeding in the non-pregnant patient. Assessment, DDX and Management. Critical Care Compendium
Hypercalcaemia DDx
Hypercalcaemia: Nature: Bones, stones, groans and psychic moans. Usually associated with increased calcium release form bones and impaired renal removal and malignancy
Acid-Base and Blood Gas interpretation
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.