Do not Use Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Burns
Do not Use Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Burns Travis L. Perry MD James H. Holmes IV MD Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is currently used in various clinical treatment regimens. These include…
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Never Underestimate the Severity of an Electrical Burn
Never Underestimate the Severity of an Electrical Burn Travis L. Perry MD James H. Holmes IV MD Electrical injuries continue to be clinically and surgically challenging for surgeons and critical…
Remember that not All Fever in the Burn Patient is Due to Infection
Remember that not All Fever in the Burn Patient is Due to Infection Oliver A. Varban MD James H. Holmes IV MD Virtually all burn patients have elevated core body…
Do not Administer Prophylactic Antimicrobials to Burn Patients
Do not Administer Prophylactic Antimicrobials to Burn Patients Gary T. Marshall MD James H. Holmes IV MD Despite the great strides made over the last decades in improving survival after…
Know the Normal Physiologic Changes and Associated Laboratory Values that Occur in Pregnancy
Know the Normal Physiologic Changes and Associated Laboratory Values that Occur in Pregnancy Glen Tinkoff MD The physiologic adaptations of pregnancy occur in response to fetal development and eventual delivery….
Strongly Consider the Use of an Electronic Fetal Monitor in Caring for a Patient at Greater than 24 Weeks’ Gestation in the Intensive Care Unit
Strongly Consider the Use of an Electronic Fetal Monitor in Caring for a Patient at Greater than 24 Weeks’ Gestation in the Intensive Care Unit Robert K. Michaels MD, MPH…
Avoid the Use of Drugs Harmful to the Fetus if at all Possible
Avoid the Use of Drugs Harmful to the Fetus if at all Possible Lee Ann Lau MD Heidi Frankel MD When treating pregnant patients, it is the physician’s responsibility to…
Place Pregnant Patients with Right Side Elevated 15 Degrees
Place Pregnant Patients with Right Side Elevated 15 Degrees Glen Tinkoff MD A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy is predisposed to hypotension while in the supine or sitting…
Avoid Giving Intravenous Contrast Dye more Often Than Every 48 Hours if Possible
Avoid Giving Intravenous Contrast Dye more Often Than Every 48 Hours if Possible Amisha Barochia MD Radiocontrast-induced acute renal failure is the third-leading cause of acute renal failure in hospitalized…
Be Alert for Acalculous Cholecystitis
Be Alert for Acalculous Cholecystitis Meredith S. Tinti MD Patrick K. Kim MD Acute acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammatory process of the gallbladder in the absence of calculi. In contrast…
