... which limits the use for direction of care in the acute setting [15] When used appropriately, diagnostic tests may be of help in themanagementofthe intoxicated patient In thepatient whose ... Conclusion Ultimately, themanagementofthecritically poisoned patient centers on careful supportive care Care ofthecritically poisoned patient may be further maximized with appropriate decontamination, ... administered in cases of suspected or confirmed ingestion of ethylene glycol or methanol Fomepizole prevents the conversion of these agents to the metabolites associated withthe majority ofthe toxic effects...
... commercially available hemofilters not permit a substantial elimination of cytokines because ofthe low cut-off point of their membranes The use of high cut-off hemofilters is a new and effective ... all these expectations The evolution of understanding ofthe above mentioned concepts has led to the improvement of technology and the generation of new machines and devices compatible withthe ... Bellomo R: Acute renal failure and multipleorgandysfunction in the ICU: from renal replacement therapy (RRT) to multipleorgan support therapy (MOST) Int J Artif Organs 2002, 25:733-747 Brendolan...
... were in charge ofthe intensive care unit the day that thepatient was admitted They discovered the erroneous measurement withthe help of EC-A, who was in charge ofthepatientthe following ... that the alteration ofthe area under the curve was produced by the turbulent flow from the haemodialysis catheter The turbulent flow decreases the velocity ofthe cold saline bolus in the vein The ... under the curve is larger because the cold saline needs more time to arrive at the thermometer through the long arterial line Due to the high flow in the vein, there was an alteration ofthe area...
... benefit from treatment with corticosteroids Although the diagnosis of ‘adrenal insufficiency’ may not be clinically relevant in most criticallyill patients, there may be groups of patients in whom ... that these diagnostic thresholds will be refined with time However, it is important to stress that the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in criticallyill patients should not be made on the basis ... would include patients with adrenal hemorrhage/ infarction, as well as patients with liver disease, head injury, pancreatitis, and burns, among others At this time the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency...
... premature neonates with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) the FCD ofthe skin is reduced compared with patients without PDA [56] The mechanism behind this change is unclear These patients had left-to-right ... associated with poor outcome [27] The presence of abnormal microcirculatory values has been shown to be correlated with other measures ofpatient severity of illness during sepsis, such as sequential organ ... and large (51– 100 μm) For the FCD calculation [36], the assessor needs to trace the path ofthe moving RBCs within the capillaries (i.e., vessels
... by the MICU-physician and the supervising staff member ofthe accepting ICU, the MICU sets out to transfer thecriticallyillpatient When the MICU-team arrives in the referring ICU, thepatient ... to be safe despite the high degree of severity of disease We, therefore, conclude that the safety ofthe current way of transporting thecriticallyill is warranted and that the MICU sets a major ... et al [7]: the most important determinants were the quality of escorting personnel as well as the transport facilities Neither characteristics ofthepatient s condition nor the level of supportive...
... criticallyillpatient Tolerance to anemia is highly dependent on the volume status ofthe patient, physiological reserve, and the dynamics ofthe anemia (for example, chronic, such as the anemia of ... associated with worse outcomes in several populations of patients, including criticallyill patients In a recent systematic review of 45 observational studies reporting the impact of transfusions on patient ... associated with improved outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid hemorrhage [48,49] In the early resuscitation of patients with severe sepsis, implementation of a therapeutic...
... in the bowel with fecal loading ofthe descending and sigmoid colon Upon hospital discharge, thepatient underwent staging investigations with negative bone marrow involvement He received out of ... anastomosis The postoperative period was uneventful and thepatient was discharged on the fourth postoperative day The pathology confirmed multiple lesions of about one inch diameter, involving the small ... rates of 30% to 50% are frequently being achieved [17] The RCHOP regimen was chosen due to thepatient' s poor performance status at the time of diagnosis Our patient only received out of planned...
... parameters will be helpful for the early diagnosis ofthe severity of sepsis and for the treatment ofthe septic patients Analyzed items were as follows Regarding MODS, themultipleorgan failure (MOF) ... calculated using the MOF criteria ofthe Japanese Association for Critical Care Medicine [25] (Table 2) The maximum ofthe MOF score is 14 The modified MOF score (mMOF score), in which points of disseminated ... confirmation ofthe capability ofthe AP for strict blood glucose control (by calculating the daily mean BG) and for the evaluation ofthe GT (M value) Whether the blood concentration ofthe stress-related...
... fibreoptic brochoscopy during parts ofthe procedure, they still observed a relatively high incidence of puncture ofthe posterior tracheal wall, puncture ofthe endotracheal tube, or subsequent ... placement ofthe tracheal cannula It remains unclear whether this was related to the level of procedural experience in the individuals performing the procedures or due to other factors These observations ... during the period of data collection the authors implemented a new step in the classical technique of conic dilatation tracheostomy (introduction of a Crile’s forceps for blunt dissection of the...
... Discussion During the study period, 2,046 patients were admitted to the SICU Of these patients, 210 (10%) had HIT assays performed because of clinical suspicion of HIT Nineteen patients (9% of patients ... criterion ++ Determination of whether the presense of another apparent cause of thrombocytopenia was "possible" or "definite" was at the discretion ofthe investigator Page of (page number not for ... strongly that the outcome differences that we observed were due to the presence of HIT Of course, the results of this study cannot be generalized to other populations of patients in other intensive...
... prior to the occurrence of MODS, so the sharp decrease in the number and function of EPCs in the progression of MODS may be one ofthe main pathogenic factors of MODS In the present study, the migratory, ... factors of MODS in the present study The mechanisms for the decrease in the number and function of EPCs in the progression of MODS still remain to be determined Another limitation ofthe present study ... used for the stratification of patients with MODS Key messages • The number and function of EPCs decreased sharply in the progression of severe sepsis, prior to the occurrence of MODS • The decrease...
... Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome CPRC The Problem Patients may not tell physician about alcohol use if they are not asked about it Patients usually will state they use much less alcohol than they ... alcohol withdrawal syndrome CPRC Etiology of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The brain adapts to chronic alcohol use Alcohol potentiates the post-synaptic effect of GABA (sedation) Alcohol withdrawal ... CPRC Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Use lorazepam instead of diazepam: for patients with impaired liver function for elderly patients who may be unable to metabolize diazepam for patients with poor...
... evaluated the effect ofthe 4G/5G polymorphism ofthe PAI-1 gene on the occurrence oforgan dysfunction, severity ofthe disease and mortality in a relatively homogenous cohort of patients: only ... also evaluated The diagnosis of pneumonia was made on the basis of appearance of new infiltrate on the chest x-ray in the presence of cough or fever All patients met the criteria ofthe British ... manifestation of sepsis, clinical factors, Page of such as the etiology ofthe infectious process, the virulence ofthe pathogenic microorganism, undrainable surgical source of sepsis, the time to...
... stopped, since most ofthe laboratory parameters had stabilized; thepatient did not suffer from hyperthermia thereafter To confirm the diagnosis of severe heat stroke and to measure the systemic inflammatory ... distal end ofthe catheter The temperature ofthe saline solution was adjusted automatically by the CoolGard 3000®, which is an external temperature control unit, according to feedback to the external ... progression to multipleorgandysfunction can be fatal as many organ systems may be affected The primary therapeutic goal must be to lower the core body temperature, which may be impossible with conventional...
... that the aspiration pneumonia and the sinusitis maxillaris might have had an additional effect on the severity of heat stroke in this particular case, although adequate Competing interests The ... that they have no competing interests References Broessner G, Beer R, Franz G, Lackner P, Engelhard K, Brenneis C, Pfausler B, Schmutzhard E: Case report: severe heat stroke withmultipleorgandysfunction ... JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski S American College of Emergency Physicians; 2004:1183-1189 Smith JE: Cooling methods used in the treatment of exertional heat illness Br J Sports Med 2005, 39:503-507 Bouchama...