Critical Care Medicine is an extension of Anesthesiology outside of the operating room into the Intensive Care Unit. There are many parallels to our work in the OR and the care patients receive in the ICU. Much of it revolves around hemodynamics, ventilation, and oxygenation.
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This will be a review of normal arterial blood gas values, a stepwise method to identifying acid-base disorders, and common causes of metabolic acidosis. [Read more]
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This will be a review of brief anatomy, reasons to place a chest tube, the components of chest tube drainage systems, and when to remove the chest tube. [Read more]
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This is a review of the definition of ARDS, examples of causes, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options such as lung protective ventilation. [Read more]
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This will review how to evaluate burns, the “rule of 9’s”, resuscitation efforts, zones of injury, and organ systems that are affected. [Read more]
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This will be a review of brief anatomy, reasons to place a chest tube, the components of chest tube drainage systems, and when to remove the chest tube. [Read more]
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This post is a review of the pathophysiology of sepsis, common places for infections, management steps, and risk stratification using SOFA. [Read more]