Category CCC

The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.

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Lemierre syndrome

Lemierre syndrome is thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular (IJ) vein and bacteraemia caused by primarily anaerobic organisms, following a recent oropharyngeal infection

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Malaria

malaria is a protozoan infection caused by Plasmodium species that are transmitted by female anopheles mosquitoes, severe forms of which can lead to multi-organ dysfunction and death

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Meningococcemia

Meningococcemia: Neisseria meningitidis bacteraemia -> endotoxin mediated fulminant multi-organ failure; mortality 10-12%

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Mucormycosis

Mucormycosis is the unifying term used to describe infections caused by fungi belonging to the order Mucorales (e.g. Rhizopus, Rhizomucor, Mucor, and Absidia).

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Mycoplasma

Mycoplasma lack a peptidoglycan cell wall: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the smallest free-living organism capable of self-replication

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Hypothermia

OVERVIEW Hypothermia occurs when core body temperature is < 35°C mild: 32-35°C moderate: 28-32°C severe: < 28°C Swiss staging system I – clearly conscious and shivering II – impaired consciousness without shivering III – unconscious IV – not breathing V…

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Heat Stroke

Heat stroke is hyperthermia with neurological dysfunction due to the failing thermoregulatory system; rectal temperature exceeds 40.6°C (definition varies between authors — in practice, don't be too strict especially if prehospital cooling performed)

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus resulting from the consequences of insulin deficiency