Guide to the Most Common Internal Medicine Workups and Diseases: An evidenced based guide for all healthcare providers regarding common hospital based workups and diseases seen in Internal Medicine

Guide to the Most Common Internal Medicine Workups and Diseases: An evidenced based guide for all healthcare providers regarding common hospital based workups and diseases seen in Internal Medicine

This guide was created to simplify, yet cover in detail, the most COMMON workups and diseases seen in the field of Internal Medicine. It is perfect for any 3rd or 4th year medical student, intern or resident, physician assistant,... read more

Effect of Different Shock Conditions on Mesenteric Hemodynamics

The velocity parameters of SMA Doppler ultrasound such as TAMV and PSV can reflect cardiac function. The measurements of SMA RI and PI are correlated with lactate levels, having a positive predictive value for hyperlactatemia... read more

Noninvasive Monitoring of Changes in Cerebral Hemodynamics During Prolonged Field Care for Hemorrhagic Shock and Hypoxia-Induced Injuries With Portable Diffuse Optical Sensors

There is a consistency in blood flow measures in both injury mechanisms (hemorrhagic shock and hypoxia), which is significant as the new prototype system provides similar measures and trends for each brain injury type, suggesting... read more

Clinical Examination Skills in the Adult Critically Ill Patient

Clinical Examination Skills in the Adult Critically Ill Patient

This well-illustrated book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of physical examination in patients requiring emergency or intensive care. After an introductory section covering basic principles and the recognition of... read more

The Washington Manual of Critical Care 4th Edition

The Washington Manual of Critical Care 4th Edition

Part of the popular Washington Manual® handbook series, The Washington Manual of Critical Care provides concise, high-yield content that reflects today’s fast-changing advances in the field. Edited by Drs. Marin H. Kollef,... read more

Vasopressor Reduction Effect of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion

Vasopressor Reduction Effect of Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of polymyxin B hemoperfusion (PMX-HP) in patients with peritonitis-induced septic shock who still required high dose vasopressors after surgical source control. A total of 338 patients... read more

Acute Undifferentiated Fever with Thrombocytopenia: Clinical and Etiological Profile

Acute Undifferentiated Fever with Thrombocytopenia: Clinical and Etiological Profile

Prompt recognition and management of thrombocytopenia in acute undifferentiated fever are vital. Thrombocytopenia, along with organ dysfunction and shock, significantly influence patient outcomes. Tailored interventions based... read more

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Shock

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Shock

In this study, the identification of the etiology of shock by Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) was characterized by high sensitivity and a positive likelihood ratio, especially for obstructive shock. Hence, these findings... read more

Early Calorie and Protein Restriction Associated with Faster Recovery in Ventilated Patients

Early Calorie and Protein Restriction Associated with Faster Recovery in Ventilated Patients

Compared with standard calorie and protein targets, early calorie and protein restriction did not decrease mortality but was associated with faster recovery and fewer complications. Of 3,044 patients randomly assigned... read more

Clarifying the Fictions Surrounding Sepsis: Strategies for Improved Management and Outcomes

Clarifying the Fictions Surrounding Sepsis: Strategies for Improved Management and Outcomes

It is important to clarify the myths surrounding sepsis and to provide a clear understanding of the condition. This can help set realistic expectations about outcomes and inform effective strategies for managing sepsis, including... read more

Acid-Base Disorders in the Critically III Patient

Acid-Base Disorders in the Critically III Patient

Acid-base disorders are common in the intensive care unit. By utilizing a systematic approach to their diagnosis, it is easy to identify both simple and mixed disturbances. These disorders are divided into four major categories:... read more

Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

The field of critical care medicine is in the midst of a dramatic change. Technological and scientific advances during the last decade have resulted in a fundamental change in the way we view disease processes, such as sepsis,... read more

Vasopressor Choice and Timing in Vasodilatory Shock

Vasopressor Choice and Timing in Vasodilatory Shock

Vasodilatory shock is the most common form of circulatory shock encountered in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Sepsis is the predominant etiology, but other causes of vasodilatory shock include postoperative... read more

Essentials of Shock Management: A Scenario-Based Approach

Essentials of Shock Management: A Scenario-Based Approach

This book is designed to offer the reader first-rate guidance on shock management in the real world. Comprehensive, evidence-based, and up-to-date instruction is provided on optimal care of patients with different types of... read more

Resuscitation with Blood Products in Patients with Trauma-related Hemorrhagic Shock Receiving Prehospital Care

Resuscitation with Blood Products in Patients with Trauma-related Hemorrhagic Shock Receiving Prehospital Care

The trial did not show that prehospital PRBC–LyoPlas resuscitation was superior to 0·9% sodium chloride for adult patients with trauma related hemorrhagic shock. Further research is required to identify the characteristics... read more

Equipotent Ratios for the Most Common Vasopressors

Equipotent Ratios for the Most Common Vasopressors

Calculating equipotent doses between vasopressor agents is necessary in clinical practice and research pertaining to the management of shock. This scoping review summarizes conversion ratios between vasopressors and provides... read more

Intubation Practice and Outcomes Among Pediatric Emergency Departments

Intubation Practice and Outcomes Among Pediatric Emergency Departments

While tracheal intubation (TI) characteristics vary between pediatric Emergency Departments and ICUs, outcomes are similar. Shock and limited mouth opening were independently associated with adverse TI events in the Emergency... read more