Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Cardiology , Pulmonary , Trauma

Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

11/20/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Gabriel Colon, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

The ECLS-SHOCK Trial investigated whether extracorporeal life support would benefit patients suffering acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Is VA-ECMO always the answer?

Pulmonary

Case Report: Managing a Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax with Patient History of Remote Right Pneumonectomy

10/10/2023 Lachlan Driver, MD , Michael VanRooyen

The leading cause of iatrogenic pneumothorax is transthoracic needle aspiration. In our case, however, pneumothorax was most likely due to transbronchial lung biopsy two days prior to presentation. Al

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Pulmonary , Cardiology , Neurology

Critical Care Alert: TAME Trial: Mild Hypercapnia versus Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

9/29/2023 ThucAn Bui, DO , Evan McMurray, MD

This Critical Care Alert examines a study of targeted mild hypercapnia versus normocapnia for patients who achieved ROSC after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Critical Care , Pulmonary , Neurology , Radiology

Management of Concomitant Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism

7/15/2023 L. Paige Smith, DO , Ronald Scheer, DO

Concurrent acute ischemic stroke and submassive pulmonary embolism is a rare occurrence, and there is no sufficient evidence to support a particular method of management. It is important to weigh the

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Critical Care Devices , Critical Care , Pulmonary , Airway

Critical Care Device Series: Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

6/20/2023 Christine Yang, MD , Dustin Slagle, MD , Robert Jared Klemisch, MD

Heated high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is capable of delivering 100% humidified and heated oxygen at higher flow rates, providing important support for patients with respiratory distress. Learn more ab

Critical Care Alert , Critical Care , Infectious Disease , Pulmonary

Critical Care Alert: CAPE-COD Trial

3/29/2023 Christian Kasianko, MD , Evan McMurray, MD

The CAPE-COD Trial indicates it might be worth your time to consider hydrocortisone in managing community-acquired pneumonia in admitted patients boarding in the emergency department.

Pulmonary , Ultrasound

Real-Time Ultrasonography in Malignant Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism

10/10/2022 Kandria Ledesma, MD , Omar Amr, MD

In the setting of a malignant pericardial effusion with tamponade and pulmonary embolism, medical management can be difficult due the need for heparinization as well as pericardiocentesis. In a peri-s

COVID-19 , Cardiology , Pulmonary

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

12/12/2021 Parth S. Gandhi, DO , Arayel Osborne, MD

Recently, a series of case reports have described the effect of COVID-19 on myocardial and pericardial tissue. It appears the majority of cases of myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusions

Pulmonary , Infectious Disease

Pulmonary Manifestations Following IV Injection of Crushed Suboxone: A Case of Excipient Lung Disease

6/11/2021 Anthony Halupa, DO

Include excipient lung disease (ELD) in the differential diagnosis when evaluating and treating a patient with a history of intravenous drug use presenting with respiratory failure and typical finding

Critical Care , Pulmonary , COVID-19 , Deep Dive in CritCare

Corticosteroid Use in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure: Deep Dive into the Evidence

11/30/2020 Taylor Miller, MD , Brian Sumner, MD , Oswald Reid, Jr., MD , Sean M. Hickey, MD

The role of corticosteroids in severe infections, sepsis and ARDS has been a constantly evolving discussion and remains controversial. The recent APROCCHSs, ADRENAL and DEXA-ARDS along with other prio

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Critical Care Alert: Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock: ECLS-SHOCK Trial

Case Report: Managing a Left-sided Tension Pneumothorax with Patient History of Remote Right Pneumonectomy

Critical Care Alert: TAME Trial: Mild Hypercapnia versus Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Management of Concomitant Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism

Critical Care Device Series: Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Critical Care Alert: CAPE-COD Trial

Real-Time Ultrasonography in Malignant Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade and Concomitant Pulmonary Embolism

Elusive Effusion: A Rare of Case of COVID-19-Related Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade

Pulmonary Manifestations Following IV Injection of Crushed Suboxone: A Case of Excipient Lung Disease

Corticosteroid Use in COVID-19 Respiratory Failure: Deep Dive into the Evidence

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