Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock (APROCCHSS)

9/10/2018 Sean M. Hickey, MD

Can the use of hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone and/or drotrecogin alfa improve clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock?

Critical Care

Massive Hemoptysis

8/18/2018 Utsha Khatri, MD , Brian Weiss, MD

Consensus is lacking on specific thresholds to characterize massive hemoptysis because these numbers can be challenging to reliably obtain and fail to predict the severity of disease.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Balanced Crystalloids vs. Saline in Critically Ill Adults (the SMART Trial)

7/19/2018 Susannah Empson, MD

Could balanced crystalloids offer better outcomes than normal saline infusions? The SMART trial tracked mortality, new renal-replacement therapy, and persistent renal dysfunction among critically ill

Critical Care

Trapped Tap: Considerations When Performing ED Thoracentesis

6/11/2018 John Joseph, MD , Mary R. Haas, MD , Ivan Co, MD

There are no hard and fast rules for therapeutic thoracentesis in the ED setting but there are some accepted best practices.

Critical Care

The Use of the Angiocatheter in Central Line Insertion: The Advantage and the Technique

6/10/2018 Danielle T. Miller, MD

Two techniques are currently used for guidewire insertion during central venous catheterization: introducer needle and angiocatheter over an introducer needle. Is one technique better than the other?

Critical Care

Hepatic Syndromes

6/10/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Clinton J. Orloski, MD , Stephen Hallisey, MD

Hepatorenal and hepatopulmonary syndromes can be easy to diagnose in the ED, and proper management can significantly impact morbidity and mortality downstream.

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A "Super" Case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

6/10/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Brett Guido, MD

Repeated Valsalva maneuvers - like forcefully exuberant cheering - may not be the most common cause of Hamman's Syndrome, but it can happen.

Critical Care , Critical Care Alert

Critical Care Alert: Endovascular Therapy Option for Late Presenting Ischemic Stroke Patients

5/10/2018 Meghan Gorski, DO , Yanika Wolfe, MD , Clark Owyang, MD

Ischemic stroke is one of the most common causes of death and devastating permanent disability worldwide. Two new trials - DAWN and DEFUSE 3 - suggest endovascular therapy could benefit patients prese

Critical Care , Neurology , Traumatic Brain Injury , Trauma

Revisiting Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Framework for Approaching TBI

4/15/2018 Kristin Schmid, MD , Tina Chen, MD

In the United States, more than 2.5 million patients seek care for traumatic brain injury every year, accounting for approximately 2% of all ED visits. The equation for cerebral perfusion pressure can

Critical Care , Hematology

Management of Methemoglobinemia

4/13/2018 Joshua Glick, MD , Seth Merker, MD

Methemoglobinemia can be fatal if not managed correctly. Make sure you know what to do for patients with this particular blood disorder.

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Critical Care Alert: Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock (APROCCHSS)

Massive Hemoptysis

Critical Care Alert: Balanced Crystalloids vs. Saline in Critically Ill Adults (the SMART Trial)

Trapped Tap: Considerations When Performing ED Thoracentesis

The Use of the Angiocatheter in Central Line Insertion: The Advantage and the Technique

Hepatic Syndromes

A "Super" Case of Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum

Critical Care Alert: Endovascular Therapy Option for Late Presenting Ischemic Stroke Patients

Revisiting Cerebral Perfusion Pressure: A Framework for Approaching TBI

Management of Methemoglobinemia

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