Browsing: Critical Care

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Critical Care , Ultrasound

Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement

6/11/2014 Kristen Cadden Swann, MD
Promoting and Expanding Ultrasound's Use in Central Venous Catheter Placement Historically there have been various ways to place central lines. Ultrasound-guided central line placement has emerged as
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Sepsis

The ProCESS Trial: A Landmark Study in Sepsis Management

6/9/2014 Haney A. Mallemat, MD , David T. Huang, MD, MPH , Danish Malik, MD
The ProCESS Trial: A Landmark Study in Sepsis Management An interview with two experts Drs. David Huang and Haney Mallemat answer some questions regarding the study and its implications. Dr. Huang is
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Critical Care , Toxicology

Understanding Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

4/15/2014 Gabriel Wardi, MD, MPH , Charles O'Connell, MD
Understanding Alcoholic Ketoacidosis A 49-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the ED with complaints of generalized abdominal pain and vomiting for the last 36 hours. The patien
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Critical Care

A Brief Review of Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

4/11/2014 Semhar Tewelde, MD , Adeleke Oni, MD
A Brief Review of Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure A 56-year-old male with a history of end stage COPD, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary hypertension comes into your ED in respiratory failure. His initial o