Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - An anaesthetic emergency requiring clear communication, a structured approach, preparation for ESA
Category CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Clevidipine
Clevidipine is a drug used as an infusion for severe hypertension or patients who require narrow blood pressure parameters.
Right Ventricular Failure
Right Ventricular Failure: Unrecognised high mortality equal to that of LV failure. Right heart is a low-pressure system, good at dealing with volume (preload) to a point, does poorly with increased afterload (i.e. PH).
Alexander Tietze
Alexander Tietze (1864-1927) was a German surgeon who described Tietze syndrome: Idiopathic benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages in 1921
Tietze syndrome
Alexander Tietze (1864 - 1927) was a German surgeon. Tietze syndrome: Idiopathic benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages (1921)
Shock
Shock is a life-threatening imbalance between tissue oxygen demand and supply.
Monkeypox
Viral zoonotic infection, monkeypox causes a rash similar to chickenpox. Symptomatic infection involves a febrile illness and evolving rash lasting 2-4 weeks
Anti-arrhythmic Drugs and Cardiac Arrest
A summary of anti-arrhythmic drugs used in cardiac arrest and the (lack) of supporting evidence.
Thiopentone
Thiopentone is a hypnotic and anticonvulsant medication. It is used in anaesthesia, treatment of status epilepticus and neuroprotection.
ARC Guideline Updates
Australian Resuscitation Council Guideline Updates
Drugs for Cardiac Arrest
List of commonly used medications and drugs in cardiac arrest.
Chain of Survival
A conceptualisation of the interventions that contribute to a successful outcome after a cardiac arrest; like any chain, it is only as strong as the weakest link