The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.
AIRWAY ADJUNCTS Oropharyngeal Airways Nasopharyngeal Airways Facemasks LMA INTUBATION EQUIPMENT Laryngoscopes Tracheal Tubes ANAESTHETIC BREATHING SYSTEMS AYRE’S T-PIECE WITH JACKSON REES MODIFICATION BAIN SYSTEM CIRCLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM Mechanical Ventilation References and Links
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) includes: endometritis, chorioamnionitis, intra-amniotic infection syndrome, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, pelvic cellulitis, pelvic peritonitis
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome OHSS: exogenous human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) used to induce ovulation prior to harvesting
Renal and Urological Toxicity of Chemotherapy: chronic renal failure; acute renal failure; renal tubular dysfunction; haemorrhagic cystitis; dysuria
Obstetric and Gynaecology Literature Summaries
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy = dilated cardiomyopathy of unknown cause that occurs in the peripartum period; rare (1 in 15,000 deliveries); fatal in up to 50% of patients
Physiology of Pregnancy
Pneumonia in Pregnancy: 2 patients; treatment dependent on stage of pregnancy (first trimester: avoidance of teratogenicity, third trimester: prevention of pre-term labour)
signs of severe sepsis may be masked by normal pregnancy changes
Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia: multisystem disorder of pregnancy characterised by hypertension and organ system derangement; defective trophoblast invasion of the spiral arteries and abnormal trophoblast differentiation.
Pregnancy and Intensive Care: Common reasons for admission include hypertensive disorders; haemorrhage; respiratory failure; sepsis; trauma
Status Asthmaticus and Pregnancy: dangerous situation; 2 patients; complex; need to call for help early; pregnancy related issues are dependent on stage of pregnancy
Trauma and Pregnancy: leading cause of non-obstetric maternal mortality -> also has a high chance of fetal loss; ATLS approach (primary and secondary survey) including safe transport to trauma centre with obstetric care.