Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease aka sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) important complication of stem cell transplantation (SCT) mortality >30%
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin (EPO) is an endogenous hormone that stimulates erythrocytosis. Role in critical illness is unclear and is limited by the complications of hematopoietic activation (e.g. VTE)
Procedures and Coagulopathy
Procedures and Coagulopathy: many procedures are contra-indicated in the presence of coagulopathy; the degree of acceptable coagulopathy for different procedures is controversial
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) may be inherited (AR; 5 subtypes, aka familial HLH) or acquired; may mimic severe sepsis, consider in apparent sepsis without source
COPD Patient Hot Case
COPD Patient Hot Case
Cardiac Arrest Survivor Hot Case
Cardiac Arrest Survivor Hot Case
Burns Patient Hot Case
Burns Patient Hot Case
Cryoprecipitate
Cryoprecipitate is prepared by thawing fresh frozen plasma (FFP) between 1°C and 6°C and recovering the precipitate
The cold-insoluble precipitate is refrozen.
Massive Transfusion Protocol
Reviewed and revised 10 March 2014 OVERVIEW Massive transfusion is defined as A Massive Transfusion Protocol should be used in critically bleeding patients anticipated to require massive transfusion GOALS IN MANAGEMENT OF MASSIVE TRANSFUSION THERAPY INDICATIONS IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION MASSIVE TRANSFUSION…
Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System
Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System = MARS; short-term extracorporeal hepatic support; so-called ‘liver dialysis’
Acute Cholangitis
Acute or ascending cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening systemic infection resulting from inflammation and infection of the biliary tree due to bacterial growth in the bile, usually in the context of biliary obstruction
Aerobic Gram Negative Bacteria
COCCI Neisseria meningitides: vaccination, penicillin G or ceftriaxone, rifampicin (prophylaxis) gonorrhoea: piperacillin-tazobactam 4.5g Q8hrly, ceftriaxone Moraxella azithromycin clarithromycin amoxicillin + clavulanate second or third generation cephalosporin co-trimoxazole 10mg/kg of sulphamethoxazole RODS/BACILLI -> aminoglycosides are good agents (gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, streptomycin)…