Know the Conditions that Cause an Inaccurate Pulse Oximetry Reading Eliahu S. Feen MD Jose I. Suarez MD Basic Principles Pulse oximetry is the technique of measuring arterial blood oxygenation…
Treat Any Milky Fluid Coming From the Chest or Abdomen as Chylous Until Proven Otherwise D. Joshua Mancini MD Rajan Gupta MD The anatomy of the thoracic duct can be…
Be Suspicious of a Large Persistent Air Leak in a Chest Tube David T. Efron MD To understand how to troubleshoot a persistent air leak from a chest tube, one…
Administer Antibiotics Before Placing a Chest Tube in Trauma Patients Peter G. Thomas DO Patrick K. Kim MD The role of antibiotics during the placement of tube thoracostomy for hemothorax…
Treat “201C;wrinkling” in the Abiomed Diaphragm as a Possible Sign of Hypovolemia Frank Rosemeier MD Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are indicated for patients with ventricular failure on maximum pharmacological support…
Know the Common Problems Associated With Cardiopulmonary Support Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Andrew L. Rosenberg MD Venoarterial extracorporeal life support (VA ECMO) is among the more advanced methods to temporarily…
Remember that Right Heart Failure is a Common And Important Complication/Management Challenge Following Placement of a Left Ventricular Assist Device Andrew L. Rosenberg MD Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) including…
Know The Clinically Important Issues With Using an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Elizabeth A. Martinez MD, MHS Low cardiac output syndrome is defined as inadequate perfusion as a result of impaired…
Make Sure the Cuff (Pilot Balloon) is Completely Deflated on a Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube Before a Passy-Muir Speaking Valve is Placed Molly B. Campion MS A speaking valve is a…
Do Not Flush Ureteral Stents if a Urological Consultation is Available Jennifer Miles-Thomas MD Postoperative urology, gynecology, and other abdominal surgical patients often come to the intensive care unit (ICU)…
