Tazocin
Tazocin = piperacillin-tazobactam; broad spectrum penicillin + beta-lactamase
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Chest Trauma
Rib fractures are associated with significant morbidity, especially in the elderly and especially if multiple fractures are present. Apart from being humane, optimal analgesia may help prevent respiratory deterioration
Adjunctive Respiratory Therapies
OVERVIEW SUMMARY Mucociliary Clearance Optimization Lung Expansion Optimization Ventilation and Oxygenation Optimization Advanced Therapies References and Links
Sedation in ICU
Sedation is the depression of a patient's awareness to the environment and reduction of his or her responsiveness to external stimulation
Intrinsic PEEP
Intrinsic PEEP is also known as autoPEEP or PEEPi. Intrinsic PEEP occurs when the expiratory time is shorter than the time needed to fully deflate the lungs, preventing the lung and chest wall from reaching an elastic equilibrium point
Tramadol
Tramadol: synthetic opioid of the aminocyclohexanol group; centrally acting opioid receptor agonist + more!
Snakebite envenoming
See: Journal articles
Pneumonia in Heart-Lung Transplant
pulmonary infections = most frequent complication with high mortality; requires aggressive, early, broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy; close consultation and even transport to transplant unit may be indicated
Crisis, Crewmanship and CRM
Lessons in CRM from a maritime disaster. And how they are being applied by a bunch of ED folks on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Monro-Kellie doctrine
The Monro-Kellie doctrine or hypothesis states that the sum of volumes of brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and intracerebral blood is constant. An increase in one should cause a reciprocal decrease in either one or both of the remaining two.
Ataxia DDx
Ataxia is impaired coordination in the absence of weakness. Acute ataxia is a neurological emergency, and vascular lesions of the cerebellum (infarction, hemorrhage) must be considered/ excluded.
Unresolved sepsis
When a 'septic' patient fails to improve despite initial therapy, it is important to 'stop and think' and systematically consider the multiple possible reasons why 'the antibiotic is not working'