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The case for critical care by Gertrude Patient Expert

... while guys. I just wrote this for a friend who wants to go to criical care to give him some ideas. It is by no means complete, I thought you all could expand on it for me. Critical care is not merely vent settings, balloon pumps and lab values. It is a deeper understanding of what we already do. Medicine is an ever changing field with great adva ... Read on »

Algorithms: Pulmonary / Critical Care by Emily Medical Student

HypoxiaPreview (reduced scale / quality)Download (pdf)Mechanical VentilationPreview (reduced scale / quality)Download (pdf) Read on »

AirStrip CRITICAL CARE by Dr. Ivor K. Medical Doctor

... d the new iPhone 3G S. They also continued their tradition of presenting some interesting upcoming applications.AirStrip Technologies has presented its new medical app called Critical Care. I really don’t have any comments at this moment other than WATCH THE VIDEO IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!AirStrip CRITICAL CARE features include:Virtual Views – Remote ... Read on »

ASA Abstracts 2008 Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, UPENN by David Smith, MD John G. Augoustides, Wilson Y. Szeto, Brittany Cornelius, Elizabeth K. Walsh, Joseph E. Bavaria: Does Ischemia on Presentation Stratify Perioperative Outcome after Acute Stanford Type a Dissection? Anesthesiology 2008; A1422Albert T. Cheung, Neil Singla, Solomon Aronson: Predicting Clevidipine Dose Requirements in Cardiac Surgery Patients with ... Read on »

2009 ASA Meeting – UPENN Department Of Anesthesiology And Critical Care Activities by David Smith, MD ... atient Has a Neurologic Disease. Panel Weiss, Yoram: Acid Base Biology. Panel Weiss, Yoram: Basic Science Review: Modulating Cell Death – the Future of Anesthesia and Critical Care?. Refresher Course Read on »

Pro-Con Debates in Critical Care Ethics: Practicing Medicine in a Morally Pluralistic Society by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

... e with Bob Fine at theAmerican Thoracic Society International Conference. The 2.5 hour session, which includes other great speakers and topics is titled " Pro-Con Debates in Critical Care Ethics: Practicing Medicine in a Morally Pluralistic Society." The specific question that Dr. Fine will defend and that I will attack is: "Approaching medical ... Read on »

Specialists and Self-Care Are Critical for Scleroderma by Jan

... y, Wis., who has become a patient advocate and spokeswoman for the Scleroderma Foundation, offer these tips for managing this difficult autoimmune disease. Early detection is critical. Scleroderma is a progressive disease, and if internal organs are going to be affected in addition to the skin, it is likely to happen within the first four or five ... Read on »

Transparency is Critical for Safe Quality Patient Care by Barbara Ficarra Registered Nurse

... ate preventable harm to patients by increasing transparency.Documented on the BIDMC’s website, a list of hospital wide measures including infections, hand hygiene and nursing care are highlighted. Keeping track of central line infections, hand hygiene, pressure ulcers and falls, Levy is determined to eliminate preventable harm to patients.Aggressi ... Read on »

Critical Health Care Bills Still Pending - California Progress Report by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry

... can charge an uninsured or underinsured patient with income below 350% FPL. Health Access California is the sponsor. AB 542 ( Feuer) ‘NEVER EVENTS’: Bans …See original here: Critical Health Care Bills Still Pending - California Progress Report Read on »

APTA | Critical Times: The Patient as Health Care Consumer by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

APTA | Critical Times: The Patient as Health Care Consumer: "That need for a “desirable experience” goes right to the heart of health care consumerism. Patients and clients, after al ... Read on »