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Acute Cholecystitis Dr Swapnil Pawar
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Neuromuscular Blockade in Intensive Care – To Be or Not To Be Dr Swapnil Pawar
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Hyperkalemia Dr Swapnil Pawar
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Transfusion Thresholds in Intensive Care Dr Swapnil Pawar
Written by – Dr Jose Chacko “Bundled” care in sepsis The 2018 surviving sepsis guidelines combined the previous 3- and 6-h bundles into a single 1-h bundle that included Estimation of lactate levels; repeat if level > 2 mmol/l (weak recommendation; low-quality evidence) Blood culture, followed by broad-spectrum antibiotics (best […]
Written by Dr Hyerim Suh References – Di Saverio, Salomone & Tugnoli, Gregorio & Orlandi, Paolo & Casali, Marco & Catena, Fausto & Biscardi, Andrea & Pillay, Omeshnie & Baldoni, Franco. (2009). A 73-Year-Old Man with Long-Term Immobility Presenting with Abdominal Pain. PLoS medicine. 6. e1000092. 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000092.
Written by – Dr Andrew Lam References: Yartsev, A. (2019). Hyponatremia: A Lazy Man’s Classification. Deranged Physiology. Retrieved 24 September 2020, from https://derangedphysiology.com/main/required-reading/electrolytes-and-fluids/Chapter%20531/hyponatremia-lazy-mans-classification
MEASUREMENT AND EQUIPMENT 2 Written by – Dr Madhuri Anupindi Describe how the values for pao2, paco2, ph and bicarbonate are determined on a blood gas sample PaO2 Pa02 is measured using a Clark electrode which consists of a silver anode, platinum cathode, electrolyte solution, an oxygen-permeable membrane and a […]
Written by – Dr Hyerim Suh Breast lump Figure 1. Diagnostic evaluation for palpable mass Figure 2. Diagnostic evaluation for ultrasound findings References Bevers, T. B., Helvie, M., Bonaccio, E., Calhoun, K. E., Daly, M. B., Farrar, W. B., Garber, J. E., Gray, R., Greenberg, C. C., Greenup, R., Hansen, […]
Guidelines and GRADE Methodology Guidelines are recommendations intended to assist providers and recipients of health care and other stakeholders to make informed decisions. Recommendations may relate to clinical interventions, public health activities, or government policies. ( WHO 2003,2007) Before forming guidelines, consider – Who is the target user of the […]
Written by Dr Andrew Lam Rule of 9’s to Determine Body Surface Area of Burns Classification of Burns Classification Depth Description Superficial Epidermis Non-blistering and are usually dry and painful. Erythematous and blanching. Superficial Partial Dermis Characteristically forms blisters between epidermis and dermis. Painful, red, weeping and blanch with pressure […]
How to Interpret a Meta-Analysis Blog Written by Dr Jose Chacko What is a meta-analysis and why do we need to perform a meta-analysis? We live in the era of evidence-based medicine Some important clinical questions remain unanswered despite several studies e.g., corticosteroids in sepsis; small studies may not be […]
Atrial fibrillation Figure 1. CHA2DS2-VASc Score Score Points Definition C 1 Congestive heart failure H 1 History of hypertension A 2 Age greater than 75 D 1 Diabetes S 2 History of prior stroke, TIA or systemic thromboembolism V 1 Vascular disease such as prior myocardial infarction or peripheral arterial […]
