Error in Research
Error in research can be systematic or random; systematic error is also referred to as bias
Category CCC
The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
Traumatic Brain Injury Literature Summaries
Reviewed and revised Chris Nickson and Sarah Yong STEROIDS AND TBI Roberts I, Yates D, Sandercock P, et al: CRASH trial collaborators: Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days in 10008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC…
Troubleshooting PAC insertion
Troubleshooting Pulmonary Artery Catheter insertion
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the individualization of drug dosage by maintaining plasma or blood drug concentrations within a target range (the 'therapeutic window')
Paracetamol in Critical Illness
Paracetamol (acetaminophen, APAP) is an ubiquitous analgesic and antipyretic agent; its safety and efficacy in critical illness?
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