Reading Time: 5 minutes Fraser Mackay helps you identify and fix recirculation of blood on VV-ECMO in this post!
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Background: It makes sense that if you have a sick patient with hyperkalemia, you might not want to…you know..give more…
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Everybody has an opinion on the CMS sepsis bundle, but since we have to follow these guidelines in the United States, here are some tips and tricks.
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Reading Time: 9 minutes Sepsis patients don’t just suffer from septic shock; here’s a breakdown of cardiogenic shock associated with sepsis.
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Reading Time: 8 minutes ECMO can be intimidating, but it’s actually pretty simple! Here is Dr. Fraser Mackay’s breakdown of VV-ECMO.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The Pre-brief Acute liver failure (ALF), decompensated cirrhosis, and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) comprise some of the most challenging diseases…
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Reading Time: 7 minutes In our previous post, we talked about how ROTEM works and some of the limitations. In this post, let’s talk about how to take advantage of the information it gives us.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes ACLS, ATLS, ECLS; most intensivists can recite the resuscitative alphabet with relative ease. At some point, though, we cannot save…
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Reading Time: 5 minutes ROTEM is a viscoelastic assay that may be a helpful adjunct to caring for patients in specific circumstances during their resuscitation or ICU course. Check out this post for more details on viscoelastic assays.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Burnout can be dangerous for healthcare professionals, but there are ways to combat it. Check out this post on some techniques to stay connected and healthy.