Seizures & Status Epilepticus
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Seizures in the ICU Seizures Occurring as a Complication of Critical Illness Seizures from…
Acute Ischemic Stroke
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Stroke ICU’s, Medical ICU’s or Stroke Units Profiles Predictive of Futility After Devastating Stroke…
Management of Pain, Agitation and Delirium
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Assessing the Level of Pain and Sedation The Ramsey Sedation Scale The Richmond Agitation-Sedation…
Acute Kidney Injury
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Pre-Renal Azotemia Contrast Agents and the Kidney Prevention of Contrast Induced AKI “Common” Nephrotoxic…
Adrenal Insufficiency
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Causes of Adrenal Insufficient/Circi Clinical Features of Adrenal Insufficiency/Circi Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency/Circi Factors…
Diarrhea & Constipation
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Diarrhea Infectious Diarrhea “Non-Infectious” Diarrhea Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea (AAD) Enteral Feeding-Associated Diarrhoea Management of…
Pancreatitis
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Diagnosis Risk Stratification Complications Management References KeywordsPancreatitisAlcoholGall stonesEnteral nutritionFluid resuscitationAmylaseLipasePancreatic abscessPseudocyst Acute pancreatitis is…
Peri-operative Fluid Optimization
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA References KeywordsGoal directed therapySurgical outcomesCardiac outputFluid responsivenessCentral venous oxygen saturationEsophageal DopplerBioreactancePulmonary arty catheter More…
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Does SUP Reduce GI Bleeding? Enteral Nutrition and Stress-ulcer Prophylaxis Complications Associated with Acid…
Arrhythmias
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Arrhythmias and Electrolyte Disturbances Acute Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Urgent Cardioversion Rate Control Pharmacologic Cardioversion Anticoagulation…
