Multi-Resistant Organisms (MROs)
Multi-Resistant Organisms (MROs)
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma lack a peptidoglycan cell wall: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the smallest free-living organism capable of self-replication
Needlestick Injuries
Management of Needlestick Injuries
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Hypothermia
OVERVIEW Hypothermia occurs when core body temperature is < 35°C mild: 32-35°C moderate: 28-32°C severe: < 28°C Swiss staging system I – clearly conscious and shivering II – impaired consciousness without shivering III – unconscious IV – not breathing V…
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) = Hyperosmotic Hyperglycaemic Syndrome (HHS)
Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is hyperthermia with neurological dysfunction due to the failing thermoregulatory system; rectal temperature exceeds 40.6°C (definition varies between authors — in practice, don't be too strict especially if prehospital cooling performed)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus resulting from the consequences of insulin deficiency
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Calcium Metabolism
Calcium: highly regulated cation
involved in: cell death, duration and strength of cardiac muscle contraction, muscle contraction in blood vessels, airways and uterus, coagulation, bone metabolism, neurotransmitter and hormone release…
Urinary Electrolytes
Urinary Electrolytes: used in the diagnosis of a number of electrolyte disturbances in ICU (especially when intake of electrolytes is known and relatively controlled)