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    18 Sep, 2016
    APRV

    Airway Pressure Release Ventilation    Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) mode of mechanical ventilation is an elevated CPAP level with timed pressure releases. This short release for brief periods along with spontaneous breathing promotes CO2 elimination. Release time is short enough

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    Mechanical Ventilation
    13 Sep, 2016
    Nutrition

    Nutrition in ICU:    During critical illness, catabolism (breakdown of muscle protein, fat and other complex molecules) occurs faster than anabolism. The major goal of nutritional support during this period of acute illness was to ensure the body has adequate energy

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    Nutrition
    12 Sep, 2016
    Drug Overdose

    Toxicology:    Approach to Acute Poisoning  Resuscitation  Airway  Breathing  Circulation  Seizure control  Correct hypoglycemia  Correct hyperthermia  Resuscitation antidotes  Risk assessment  Investigations  Supportive care and monitoring  Decontamination with activated charcoal. It should be given within 1 hour.  Enhanced elimination:  Multiple dose charcoal

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    Miscellaneous
    8 Sep, 2016
    Neutropenic Fever

    Neutropenia is usually defined as an ANC <1500 cells/microL, and severe neutropenia as an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <500 cells/microL. Fever in neutropenic patients is defined as a single oral temperature of >38.3°C (101°F) or a temperature of >38°C (100.4°F) sustained for >1 hour.     

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    Infections
    6 Sep, 2016
    C Diff Colitis

    Clostridium Difficile    Clostridium difficile is the causative organism of antibiotic-associated colitis. The organism is capable of elaborating exotoxins that bind to receptors on intestinal epithelial cells, leading to inflammation and diarrhea.     C difficile is highly transmissible via fomites

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    Infections
    30 Aug, 2016
    ECHO

    Basic Views:    Parasternal long axis view (PLAX)  The parasternal long axis view is commonly the first view obtained in an echo examination and is useful for assessing contractility visually, assess mitral and aortic valves, calculating ejection fraction in M-mode, detecting regional

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