Pearls • The cardiac catheterization laboratory can play an important diagnostic and/or therapeutic role in the management of children in the pediatric intensive care unit. • For patients with cardiac…
Pearls • Advances in medical management, surgical techniques, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for pediatric patients with congestive heart failure continue to improve patient outcomes. • Indications for the use…
Pearls • Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit require careful integration of physical findings, laboratory studies, and electronic data to make appropriate therapeutic decisions. • Noninvasive…
Pearls • Hemodynamic monitoring refers to measurement of the functional characteristics of the heart and circulatory system that affect the perfusion of tissues with oxygenated blood. • Hemodynamic monitoring can…
• Because of their location, endothelial cells have the ability to interact with blood components, such as flow, soluble factors, and other cells. Endothelial cells integrate these signals into a…
Pearls • When delivering critical care, one must understand the specific properties that characterize the various regional circulations because therapies that benefit one region may be detrimental to another. •…
Pearls • The basic form of the human heart and great vessels is complete 8 weeks after conception, after which the structures grow and mature. • Immediately after birth, there…
Pearls • Development of specialized pediatric intensive care has contributed to substantially reduced mortality for critically ill children. • Research has identified physical, cognitive, health-related quality of life, and mental…
Pearls • Both individual and organizational measures can be used to mitigate burnout and build resilience. • Organizational strategies to promote a healthy work environment include team debriefings after critical…
Pearls • Intensivist-operated ultrasound is an important adjunct for vascular procedures at the pediatric intensive care unit bedside and is emerging as an important procedural aid across all percutaneous vascular…
