Mechanical Ventilation 101
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Alveolar Overdistension Damages Normal Lungs Ventilator Variables and Modes of Ventilation Ventilator Variables (See…
The Stress Response, Stress Hyperglycemia and Stress Hyperlactemia
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA The Stress Response Cardiovascular Effects of the Stress Response Immune Effects of the Stress…
Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Red Blood Cell Transfusions Why Transfuse? Risks Associated with Blood Transfusion (See Fig. )…
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Indications for ABG Sampling ABG Sampling ABG Analysis Alveolar Ventilation Oxygenation Acid-Base Balance A…
Venous Thromboembolic Disease: DVT and PE
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Pregnancy, Venous Thromboembolism and Thrombophilias Site of Venous Thrombosis The Veins of the Lower…
Hypertensive Crises
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Definitions Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Initial Evaluation Initial Management of Blood Pressure Resident (or Hospitalist)…
Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA Confirm the Diagnosis of Cardiac Failure Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Failure B-Type…
Toxicology
(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA General Measures Technique for Performing Gastric Lavage Activated Charcoal Hemodialysis/Hemoperfusion Common Agents Responsible for…
