Browsing: Critical Care Alert

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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , COVID-19

Critical Care Alert: Convalescent Plasma in Patients Admitted with COVID-19 (RECOVERY)

8/2/2021 Nicholas Huth , Brian Sumner, MD
As the coronavirus continues to mutate, researchers are examining every treatment option. This study looks at the efficacy of convalescent plasma for patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Sepsis , COVID-19 , Airway

Critical Care Alert: Ketamine-Only Intubation Method in the ED

7/20/2021 Erik Sherman, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
ED intubations are typically carried out using rapid sequence intubation (RSI), utilizing both a sedative agent and neuromuscular blocking agent. What are the indications and complications of opting f
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Sepsis , COVID-19 , Airway

Critical Care Alert: Dexmedetomidine or Propofol for Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis

7/9/2021 Brandon Chaffay, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
When patients with sepsis are mechanically ventilated, which sedation leads to better outcomes: dexmedetomidine or propofol?
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: The SALSA Randomized Clinical Trial

5/2/2021 John Conway, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
Symptomatic hyponatremia is a commonly encountered electrolyte abnormality in the emergency department. Treatment generally consists of 3% hypertonic saline therapy. But is a rapid intermittent bolus
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: A Systematic Review of VA-ECMO in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest

5/2/2021 Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Heather Farthing, MD, MPH , Brian Sumner, MD
The data and support for veno-arterial ECMO for cardiac arrest after massive pulmonary embolism is still lacking, but if your institution has the resource, this systematic review shows it may be worth
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: The Benefit of Adding Lidocaine to Ketamine During Rapid Sequence Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Septic Shock

5/2/2021 Heather Farthing, MD, MPH , Mustafa Rasheed, MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD , Mina Ghobrial, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
Can a lidocaine-ketamine combination for RSI maintain hemodynamics better than full-dose ketamine in patients with septic shock?
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Outcome Related to Level of TTM in Postcardiac Arrest Syndrome of Low, Moderate, and High Severities: A Nationwide Multicenter Prospective Registry

5/2/2021 Nicholas Huth , Brian Sumner, MD , Jonathan Pickos, DO
A nationwide registry has shown targeted temperature management at a lower core temperature led to significantly better neurologic outcomes and survival at 30 days in patients with moderately severe p
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: The Relationship Between Heart Rate and Body Temperature in Critically Ill Patients

4/10/2021 John Conway, MD , Brian Sumner, MD
In critically ill adult patients, heart rate and body temperature go hand-in-hand: as fever takes hold, the heart beats faster. In febrile and tachycardic patients, the heart rate should be evaluated
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Overview

4/9/2021 Nicholas Huth , Brian Sumner, MD , Jonathan Pickos, DO
This Critical Care Alert examines a study of VA-ECMO on survival and predictors of mortality in patients who suffered massive pulmonary embolism-related cardiac arrest.
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Critical Care , Critical Care Alert , Sepsis

Critical Care Alert: Effect of Early Balanced Crystalloids Before ICU Admission on Sepsis Outcomes

4/5/2021 Jonathan Pickos, DO , Brian Sumner, MD
When and what type of IV fluid should you administer for critically ill patients in order to achieve the best outcome in terms of sepsis? This study examines balanced fluid resuscitation started in th