CICM SAQ 2010.1 Q20
List the risk factors for and the clinical and laboratory findings of propofol infusion syndrome.
ILCOR Guideline Changes 2010
ILCOR = International Liaison committee on Resuscitation = conglomerate of resuscitation councils worldwide. Changes in 2010
Fluid bolus therapy
Fluid bolus therapy is widely administered to patients with undifferentiated hypotension and for patients with severe sepsis
Fluid Challenge
The fluid challenge (FC) aims at identifying patients in whom fluid administration improves haemodynamics (known as "fluid responsiveness")
Blinding and Allocation Concealment
Blinding and allocation concealment are used in Randomised control trials (RCTs) to reduce systematic bias
Adaptive Trial Designs
An adaptive clinical trial involves a study design in which key characteristics are adjusted while enrollment in the trial is ongoing using prospectively defined decision rules and in response to information arising from the data accumulating in the trial
Chi-square Test
Chi-square Test is used to compare categorical data; often displayed in contingency table with rows (x) and columns (y)
Complications of Obesity
Obesity has multiple pathophysiological effects and leads to numerous multi-system complications
Bariatric Patient Hot Case
Bariatric Patient Hot Case
Clenbuterol toxicity
Reviewed and revised 24 May 2014 OVERVIEW MECHANISM OF ACTION TOXICOKINETICS RISK ASSESSMENT CLINICAL FEATURES Effects include: Complications INVESTIGATIONS (Guided by clinical assessment) Laboratory tests MANAGEMENT Resuscitation Supportive care and monitoring Decontamination Disposition References and Links Journal articles
Renal replacement therapy: Fluid Management
Renal replacement therapy: Fluid Management
Enhanced Elimination
Enhanced elimination techniques serve to increase the rate of removal of an agent from the body with the aim of reducing the severity and duration of clinical intoxication.