Resuscitation Team Leader
The roles and priorities in a cardiac arrest situation is dependent on: the environment where arrest takes place; the nature of the cardiac arrest, ; and the skill mix of the people in the immediate environment
Category Medical Specialty
Immediate Post-ROSC Management
A team-based approach to the management of the post-ROSC patient focuses on initiation of therapeutic hypothermia, treatment of the underlying cause with transfer to the cath lab where appropriate, and management of the post-cardiac arrest syndrome.
Deresuscitation and Positive Fluid Balance
Deresuscitation specifically refers to 'Late Goal Directed Fluid Removal (LGFR)', which involves "aggressive and active fluid removal by means of diuretics and renal replacement therapy with net ultrafiltration" (Malbrain et al, 2014)
Systolic pressure variation
Systolic Pressure Variation and Stroke Volume Variation between spontaneous breathing and mechanical ventilation
Inotropes, vasopressors and other vasoactive agents
Vasoactive agents include the following: inotropes; vasopressors; inodilators and some that don't fit like dopamine...
Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Chronic Graft vs Host Disease is organ dysfunction occurring > 100 days post transplantation; distinct clinical syndrome from acute GVHD; pathophysiology poorly understood
Encephalitis
Encephalitis an acute encephalopathy due to an inflammatory cause
Underlying causes are numerous and may be infectious or non-infectious, many of which lack effective therapies
Stroke Thrombolysis
Stroke Thrombolysis: thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke is a controversial intervention; it is supported by a number of guidelines and in general is viewed favourably by the neurological community
Obesity and Trauma
Reviewed and revised 26 October 2016 OVERVIEW Obesity has significant implications for the assessment, management, and outcomes of trauma The relationship between obesity and negative outcome from injury has been controversial INJURY PATTERNS Obese patients tend to have lower overall…
Initial Trauma Assessment
Initial Trauma Assessment: ATLS approach
Fat Embolism Syndrome
A syndrome caused by systemic embolisation of fat globules released into the circulation following trauma or surgical procedures
Facial Trauma
Those with facial injuries have a high chance of having other serious injuries: TBI; airway obstruction; pulmonary contusion; aspiration