
Acute Cholecystitis
play_arrow Acute Cholecystitis Dr Swapnil Pawar Written by – Dr Hyreim Su Figure 1. US of acute cholecystitis Figure 2. MRCP showing gallstones Figure 3. Management of acute […]
play_arrow Acute Cholecystitis Dr Swapnil Pawar Written by – Dr Hyreim Su Figure 1. US of acute cholecystitis Figure 2. MRCP showing gallstones Figure 3. Management of acute […]
play_arrow Neuromuscular Blockade in Intensive Care – To Be or Not To Be Dr Swapnil Pawar Blog Slides by – Dr Swapnil Pawar Indications for NMB use in ICU – NMB Agents – NMB Monitoring – Evidence – ARDS – Status Asthmaticus – Raised ICP/Severe TBI – Therapeutic […]
play_arrow Hyperkalemia Dr Swapnil Pawar Written by – Dr Andrew Lam Hyperkalemia Causes of Hyperkalemia Increased Intake Excessive potassium dietary supplements Excessive iatrogenic IV supplementation Decreased Excretion Acute or chronic renal failure/impairment Hypoaldosteronism Drugs (potassium sparing diuretics, ACEI’s, tacrolimus, cyclosporin) Intercompartmental Shift Pseudohyperkalemia (i.e. haemolysis from blood drawing) Acidosis Insulin […]
play_arrow Transfusion Thresholds in Intensive Care Dr Swapnil Pawar Transfusion Thresholds in Intensive Care Blog Written by Dr Jose Chacko Incidence of anemia in the ICU Anemia is all too common among critically ill patients, with 30–50% of patients receiving red cell transfusion. The etiology of anemia in the ICU […]
play_arrow Peptic Ulcer Dr Swapnil Pawar Treatment Algorithm Emergency management of an upper gastrointestinal bleed https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/395131/Emergency-Management-of-Upper-Gastrointestinal-Haemorrhage-Flowchart.pdf References Peptic ulcer disease, BMJ Best Practice
play_arrow REALITY Trial – Liberal Vs Restrictive Transfusion in MI Dr Swapnil Pawar REALITY Trial Blog is written by Dr Jose Chacko Setting and design The study conducted in 26 centres in France and 9 centres in Spain Enrolment between March 2016 to September 2019 Patients assigned a 1:1 ratio […]
Written by – Dr Hyreim Su
play_arrow Tocilizumab Fairytale in COVID-19 Dr Swapnil Pawar Blog Written by – Dr Jose Chacko REMAP-CAP Study population Patients 18 years of age or older, with either clinically suspected or microbiologically confirmed Covid-19, admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) and receiving respiratory or cardiovascular organ support. Within 24 hours […]
play_arrow Primary Viva 1 – Propofol & Atropine Dr Swapnil Pawar In this podcast, Mike Clifford and I discuss our first primary viva on Propofol & Atropine.