Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism is a combination of resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and loss of postural reflexes. Parkinson disease (PD) is the most common form, but must be distinguished from its imitators.
Category CCC
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Fluid balance
Daily fluid balance is the daily sum of all intakes and outputs, and the cumulative fluid balance is the sum total of fluid accumulation over a set period of time. The harmful effects of positive fluid balance and the importance of deresuscitation
Abdominal distension DDx
Abdominal distension is diffuse swelling or enlargement of the abdomen. It can also apply to the sensation of elevated abdominal pressure and volume.
Acanthosis nigricans
Acanthosis nigricans are black brown velvety elevations of the epidermis. Differential diagnosis
Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol Withdrawal: common and can be fatal; manifests within 48 hours of stopping drinking
Ventilator Waveform Analysis
Ventilator Waveform Analysis
High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation
High Frequency Oscillation Ventilation (HFOV) is an unconventional form of mechanical ventilation that maintains lung recruitment, avoids overdistention, and does not rely on bulk flow for oxygenation and ventilation
Chemical Restraint
Chemical restraint or emergency sedation is used for management of acute behavioral emergencies. A drug is considered a restraint when it is used as a restriction to manage the patient's behavior or restrict the patient's freedom of movement and is not a standard treatment or dosage for the patient's condition.
Haemostatic resuscitation
Reviewed and revised 5 August 2015 OVERVIEW Haemostatic resuscitation is a key component of damage control resuscitation and forms the basis of most massive transfusion protocols involves resuscitation with blood components resembling whole blood aims to avoid or ameliorate acute coagulopathy…
Why Don’t We Wash Our Hands?
"Why don't we wash our hands?" is a SMACCtalk that explores why hand hygiene targets remains such a challenge for healthcare workers.
Magnesium
Magnesium: intracellular cation; hypomagnesaemia = common electrolyte abnormality in ICU
NSTEACS Management
NSTEACS is non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, and includes non-STEMI and unstable angina