Oesophageal Doppler
Oesophageal Doppler Cardiac Output Monitor; non-invasive cardiac output monitor
CICM SAQ 2015.1 Q9
Critically evaluate the use of therapeutic hypothermia in intensive care practice.
CICM SAQ 2015.1 Q7
Question A 26-year-old female is admitted to the ICU post operatively with faecal peritonitis as a result of multiple bowel perforations secondary to Crohn’s disease. She has had the majority of her small bowel resected and is to be prescribed…
Hermann Oppenheim
Hermann Oppenheim (1858-1919) was a German neurologist.
Thomas Willis
Thomas Willis (1621–1675) was an English physician.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 117
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 117 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Willis-Ekbom disease
Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is characterized by an urge to move the legs, usually associated with limb discomfort. The symptoms occur at rest, are relieved by movement, and are worst in the evening and at night.
Karl-Axel Ekbom
Karl-Axel Ekbom (1907-1977) Swedish neurologist. Eponym: Willis-Ekbom syndrome (Restless leg syndrome); Ekbom Syndrome II (Delusion of parasitosis)
Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
The peritoneum is a tough semi-permeable membrane lining abdominal and visceral cavities. it encloses, supports and lubricates organs within the cavity. Paracentesis is effectively the analysis of 'Ascites' - the abnormal accumulation of fluid within the abdomen.
CICM SAQ 2015.2 Q18
List and briefly describe the different mechanisms by which an ICU ventilator may detect (and thus is triggered by) a spontaneous inspiratory effort.
Nikolay Sergeevich Korotkov
Nikolay Sergeevich Korotkov (Николай Сергеевич Коротков) (1874 – 1920) was a Russian surgeon.
Scipione Riva-Rocci
Scipione Riva-Rocci (1863-1937) was an Italian physician and paediatrician. Riva-Rocci introduced the upper arm cuff to measure systolic blood pressure