Paracetamol in Critical Illness
Paracetamol (acetaminophen, APAP) is an ubiquitous analgesic and antipyretic agent; its safety and efficacy in critical illness?
CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Apnoeic oxygenation
Apnoeic oxygenation is used to extend the 'safe apnoea time' beyond that which can be achieved by preoxygenation alone
Post-Hypoxic Myoclonus
Post-hypoxic myoclonus (PHM) refers to myoclonus occurring after hypoxic brain injury resulting from a cardiac arrest, characterised by abrupt, irregular contractions of muscles that may be focal or generalised
Newborn Resuscitation
Newborn Resuscitation
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
nitially developed for replacement therapy for patients with humoral immune deficiency; immunomodulatory agent; similar indications in autoimmune disease as for plasma exchange
Urinalysis Overview
References and Links Unusual urine – Clinical Cases Urine Color Urine Transparency (turbidity) Dipstick urinalysis CCC – Urinalysis CCC – Urine electrolytes – Urinary anion gap Urinalysis Overview Table Laboratory Urinalysis
Urine Odour
Consumption of certain foods and medications may be causes for changes in the odour of urine as well as pathological conditions
CVP Measurement
Central venous pressure (CVP) is the pressure recorded from the right atrium or superior vena cava and is representative of the filling pressure of the right side of the heart
Pulmonary opacities on chest x-ray
There are 3 major patterns of pulmonary opacity: Airspace filling; Interstitial patterns; and Atelectasis
Hyperammonemia
Hyperammonemia: High levels of ammonia in the blood (typical reference range, 11-35 umol/L). This is rare, except in the presence of liver failure.
Hilar enlargement on chest x-ray
Hilar enlargement reflects one of 4 types of processes: Lymphadenopathy and tumors; Pulmonary venous hypertension; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; or Increased pulmonary blood flow
Pseudoinfiltrates on chest x-ray
Pseudoinfiltrates are chest x-ray findings that may be mistaken for lung lesions