Contractility
Contractility = the change in force generated independent of preload. Inotropy and contractility are essential synonymous — inotropes are agents that increase contractility.
Medical Specialty
Compression Only CPR
Arguments for and against Compression Only CPR
Blood Culture Bottles
Blood Culture Bottles: tubes for sampling blood for microbiological cultures; detection of circulating microorganisms in bacteraemia and septicaemia
Circulation Assessment
Basic summary of Circulation Assessment
Cement implantation syndrome
Cement implantation syndrome: embolism of fat, bone, marrow, clot, blood and methylmethacrylate; potentially leading to cardiovascular collapse
Cardioversion in ICU
Cardioversion in ICU: cardioversion is the delivery of electrical energy that is synchronised with the QRS complex in an attempt to revert an abnormal rhythm
Cardiovascular Physiology Overview
Cardiovascular Physiology Overview: summary of cardiac muscle, electrical properties, haemodynamics and blood supply
Cardiovascular Performance Assessment
Cardiovascular Performance Assessment: Summary of cardiovascular performance assessment, primarily in the peri-operative setting
Cardiogenic Shock Literature Summaries
Cardiogenic Shock Literature: early revascularisation and the
intra-aortic balloon pump IABP
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy = the restoration of ventricular co-ordination by means of an implanted cardiac resynchronization device.
Paediatric Airway
The paediatric airway differs from that of adults in terms of anatomy, and there are important management implications
Upper Airway Obstruction in a Child
This is an airway emergency with upper airway obstruction in a paediatric patient.