Resuscitation

Reading Time: < 1 minute Neurogenic Shock can have confusing presentations. Learn how to recognize and treat it from Mohamed Hagahmed in this post.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Does sodium bicarbonate have a role in cardiac arrest? Should it still be a part of the cardiac arrest ‘cocktail’? Let’s take a look at what the evidence says.

Reading Time: 3 minutes ACLS, ATLS, ECLS; most intensivists can recite the resuscitative alphabet with relative ease. At some point, though, we cannot save…

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.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The post discusses the assessment and management of trauma patients with unstable pelvic fractures.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Find out when you should be using triple contrast CT scanning from Dr. Ashika Jain.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Tim Montrief reviews the basics of using a Pulmonary Artery Catheter, or Swan-Ganz Catheter.

Reading Time: 2 minutes This post reviews the evolving technology and design of REBOA catheters.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Intravenous fluids and resuscitation of critically ill patients go hand in hand and the decision of what fluid to use and when needs careful consideration. Here is a good place to start.

Reading Time: 4 minutes This post discusses the steps to manage cardiac arrest patients with ventricular storm.