In 2016 the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3), redefined sepsis as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. This group postulated that sepsis can be identified through an increase in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of at least 2 points.
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Tagged ‘Critical Care’
Journal Review
Validation of qSOFA for Mortality Prediction in the ED
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Emergency Management of Blast Crisis
Blast crisis is a rare, life-threatening emergency requiring early recognition and aggressive resuscitation.
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Journal Review
ED POCUS in OHCA – The REASON Study
Special thank you to Salim Rezaie for guest editing this post.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) affects > 300,000 people in the US each year and most of these patients are transported to the Emergency Department (ED) for further care.
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Journal Review
Effect of Conservative vs. Conventional Oxygen Therapy on ICU Mortality
While hypoxia is a clearly recognized dangerous clinical entity in critically ill patients, the dangers of hyperoxia are gaining recognition. Hyperoxia has been shown to cause systemic vasoconstriction, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis,
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Core
Fluid Resuscitation
This post reviews critical issues surrounding fluid resuscitation based off of an article by Paul Marik in Critical Care Medicine.
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