Báo cáo khoa học: "Clinical review: Bedside lung ultrasound in critical care practice" ppsx

... low incidence in the critical care environment. In fact, the acquisition of the skills for diagnosing pneumothorax is the most difficult part of lung ultrasound training. Lung ultrasound has intrinsic ... established the value of lung ultrasound for detecting and quantifying pleural effusion and lung consolidation. For physicians beginning their lung ultrasound train...

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... and maintaining lung isolation. Nevertheless, ILV can be used in the intensive care setting safely with a good understanding of its limitations and potential complications. Introduction Indications ... complications. Introduction Indications for independent lung ventilation (ILV) in critical care medicine are poorly defined compared to their use in thoracic anaesthesia. Althou...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:20

... lower inflexion point is definitively not a ‘magic’ point reflecting the opening pressure of the lung. More- over, the clinical relevance of the study is high since the lower inflexion point of ... end-expiratory lung volume change, due to a PEEP increase, by continuously recording the inspired and expired tidal volumes as well as changes in peak pressure. An interesting finding of this...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... noted in previous major incidents [19,21]. Broadband access to the Internet and satellite-linked devices (which do not depend on telephone landline integrity) have become valuable in receiving information ... concerned were mainly medical trainees in anaesthesia (who are used to working in the ED and frequently move from one hospital to another as part of their training) and ED nurses...

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... AVANTI ® + Sheath Introducer is designed to be kink- resistant by integrating a soft, flexible inner layer with a stiffer outer layer. The manufacturer (Arrow International Inc. Reading, PA, USA) ... Cardiovasc Diagn 1992, 27:197-201. 2. Akingbola OA, Nielsen J, Hopkins RL, Frieberg EM: Femoral vein size in newborns and infants: preliminary investigation. Crit Care 2000, 4:120-123. 3. Hym...

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... delayed cycling. Calderini and colleagues [8] showed that leaks around the mask led to a prolonged pressurization by the ventilator, in turn leading to an insufficient decrease in V′ insp to the cycling ... been gained in our understanding of the extremely complex issue of patient-ventilator interaction in COPD patients. Given the increasing use of assisted modes, this heightened unde...

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... prac- tice guidelines for the maintenance of patient physical safety in intensive care unit: use of retraining therapies - American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force 2001-2002. Crit Care Med ... technical concerns remain, particularly for continuous EEG monitoring [43]. In addition, several issues remain unanswered regarding continuous EEG recording in the ICU, namely...

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... at high lung volumes. Those investigators showed that, after RMs, PEEP set at 2 cmH 2 O above the lower inflection point was more effective in maintaining gas exchange and minimiz- ing inflammation ... recruitment maneuver during supine and prone positions in an oleic acid-induced lung injury model. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000, 161:1949-1956. Critical Care April 2004 Vol 8 No...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 19:22

... gluconeogenesis. Finally, they are involved in bone and mineral metabolism, activating osteoclasts, inhibiting osteoblasts, decreasing intestinal calcium uptake and increasing calcium urinary secretion ... bound to proteins. The two main binding proteins are the cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) and albumin [1]. Review Clinical review: Corticotherapy in sepsis Helene Prigent 1 , Virginie...

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... training times and reduced hours of work in the clinical environment, objective systems are becoming increasingly important because inexperienced practitioners may fail to recognize impending critical ... [http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ ptsafety/chap44.htm]. 84. Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine. [http://www.ibticm.org]. 85. Krogstad U, Hoffos D, Hjortdahl P:...

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