The four questions of fluid therapy
Part 1 of series on fluid therapy
Part 1 of series on fluid therapy: The 4 questions or why you should bother about the ebb and flow phase of shock
Articles in Category: International Fluid Academy
I dont like the Berlin ARDS definition
Do you like the Berlin ARDS definition? Read more why they are far from perfect and view results of the Twitter survey
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Save the date June 26-29, Berlin, Germany
The Social Media and Critical Care Conference continues to harness the immense energy of FOAM and dasSMACC in Berlin June 26-29 2017 promises to be the best one yet.
SMACCDUB Day 1
SO, YOU THINK YOU ARE A RESUSCITATIONIST...? (Victoria Brazil – @SocraticEM)
Every one needs to do reality check Brazil felt first like a resuscitationist about 20 years ago at a road accident = combination of CPR + fluids?
EFSUMB Course Book
Chapter 02 - Ultrasound of the Liver
View and download Ultrasound Book from the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB)
Incidence of pulmonary embolism in emergency department
The results of the PESIT trial
In adult patients who are hospitalised for a first episode of syncope, what is the prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE)? The authors were concerned that PE is an underappreciated cause of syncope...
Cristal
Crystalloids or Colloids in Hypovolemic Shock
CRISTAL wanted to test whether the use of colloids or crystalloids for fluid resuscitation is more likely to reduce mortality in patients admitted to the ICU with acute hypovolemic shock
How to set PEEP in Abdominal Hypertension
How Intra-Abdominal Pressure affects respiratory mechanics and how to set PEEP in intra-abdominal hypertension
Increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) alters PV curves and usually shifts the chest wall PV loop to the right while lung PV curves remain unaffected.
The application of PEEP will increase IAP but only when > 10 cmH2O
On average a PEEP 15 cmH2O → IAP + 1.5mmHg
EFSUMB Course Book
Chapter 01 - Basic Physical Principles of medical ultrasound
View and download Ultrasound book of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB).
NIV via mask vs. helmet
Effect of noninvasive ventilation delivered by helmet vs. face mask on the rate of endotracheal intubation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.
To determine whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) delivered by helmet improves intubation rate among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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36th ISICEM Free Full Text Reviews
From Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2016
Reviews
Below you can find the links to the full text open access of the 10 review papers published in relation to the 36th ISICEM (International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine), held in Brussels, Belgium, March 13-18, 2016.
