Sedation and Analgesia
I. INTRODUCTION A. The management of pain, sedation, and delirium has a significant impact on patients’ clinical and functional long-term outcome. Many patients are admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for respiratory…
Valvular Heart Disease
The prevalence of valvular heart disease is an increasingly burdensome problem and a common complicating comorbidity in the critically ill patient. I. AORTIC STENOSIS (AS) refers to a narrowing of the…
Coronary Artery Disease
I. INTRODUCTION: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease and is the leading cause of adult morbidity and mortality in the United States, accounting for ∼17%…
Transporting the Critically Ill Patient
I. INTRODUCTION. Critically ill patients often require transfer between or within hospitals when advanced levels of care, diagnostics, and/or procedures are required. The anticipated benefits of relocating a critically ill patient…
Legal and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Really Sick Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
What then is the best legal route for people in Helen’s situation? The principles of law and ethics would suggest that the best route for any individual is one which…
The Role of the Paediatric Team in the Management of Young People with Severe AN
Differential medical diagnoses Clinical clues Potential tests Gastrointestinal Coeliac disease Abdominal pain Tissue transglutaminase blood testing Inflammatory bowel disease Abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea. Family history ESR, CRP and WCC. Discuss…
