The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Intrinsic PEEP is also known as autoPEEP or PEEPi. Intrinsic PEEP occurs when the expiratory time is shorter than the time needed to fully deflate the lungs, preventing the lung and chest wall from reaching an elastic equilibrium point
Tramadol: synthetic opioid of the aminocyclohexanol group; centrally acting opioid receptor agonist + more!
See: Journal articles
pulmonary infections = most frequent complication with high mortality; requires aggressive, early, broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy; close consultation and even transport to transplant unit may be indicated
Lessons in CRM from a maritime disaster. And how they are being applied by a bunch of ED folks on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Ataxia is impaired coordination in the absence of weakness. Acute ataxia is a neurological emergency, and vascular lesions of the cerebellum (infarction, hemorrhage) must be considered/ excluded.
When a 'septic' patient fails to improve despite initial therapy, it is important to 'stop and think' and systematically consider the multiple possible reasons why 'the antibiotic is not working'
Mitochondria are the intracellular organelles that produce the bulk of the body’s energy currency (ATP). they are derived from endosymbiotic prokaryotes around the time of the origin of eukaryotic cells
In an adult, large bowel obstruction is cancer until proven otherwise. Key radiological features are dilated bowel loops that are peripheral, contain haustra and contain faeces.
Differential diagnosis of dysphagia - difficulty swallowing.
Differential diagnosis of the scrotal mass. See also scrotal pain and inguinal mass (in abdominal mass)
Causes of a kidney mass, or an enlarged kidney; unilateral or bilateral