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Dr. Laura Glendale, Arizona
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Heather Dugdale California
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A Framework for Resolving Disagreement during End of Life Care in the Critical Care Unit by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy In the August 2010 issue of Clinical and Investigative Medicine, Karen Choong and colleagues provide "A Framework for Resolving Disagreement during End of Life Care in the Critical Care Unit...
Recommendations for Appropriate Use of Critical Care Services by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy Three Ontario critical care specialists have published "Multi-Professional Recommendations for Access and Utilization of Critical Care Services: Towards Consistency in Practice and Ethical Decision...
Critical Care 24/7 by Christina Thielst Patient ExpertHealth Maven high volume and potentially high cost conditions - sepsis and stroke. Critical Care 24/7   will...
The case for critical care by Gertrude Patient Expert to give him some ideas. It is by no means complete, I thought you all could expand on it for me. Critical care... that are critical care certified is not only an asset to your department on the street it is an asset...
Primer on Critical Care - in the Globe & Mail by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy The Globe & Mail has a new series of articles, videos, and interactive media explaining the nature and challenges of critical care.  The reporters had been based in Sunnybrook ICU for two months.
"Critical Care" - a Great Film to Prompt Discussion over Inappropriate EOL Treatment by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy I had forgotten how much great dialog there is in the 1997 film Critical Care with James Spader, Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedwick, Albert Brooks, and Anne Bancroft.  For example:      Doc 1:  "If...
Critical Care Medicine: Evolution and Ethical Dilemmas by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy Critical care and the global burden of critical illness in adults Neill K J Adhikari, Robert A Fowler, Satish Bhagwanjee, Gordon D Rubenfeld Critical care has evolved from treatment of poliomyelitis victims...
EM Critical Care Publication by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor of Emergency Medicine Practice and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice called EM Critical Care. This new publication is specifically geared towards manging critically ill patients in the ED. There will be 6 issues...
Off Duty Cop Pretended To Be a Terrorist Gunman and Stormed a Hospital Critical Care Unit in Nevada by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven , where the most sick patients are cared for, and pointed a gun at staff. He then ordered as many as 10 nurses down...
Pro-Con Debates in Critical Care Ethics: Practicing Medicine in a Morally Pluralistic Society by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy -Con Debates in Critical Care Ethics: Practicing Medicine in a Morally Pluralistic Society."  The specific...

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CRITICAL CARE IN AIDS
I AM AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT STUDYING DIETETICS WE HAVE A PROJECT TO MAKE ON CRITICAL CARE FOR HOSPITALIZED AIDS PATIENTS IN RELATION TO NUTRIENTS. I WOULD BE SINCERELY GRATEFUL TO YOU IF YOU COULD MAIL.... Dieterich, M.D. CRITICAL CARE IN AIDS I think searching medline or aidsline would be the best avenue...crap

PPAH- now she has HARD BLOOD in her Lungs and noone can get rid of it HELP
my mother has been in CCU (critical care) for 2 months. initially to reapair a leak  - stent she had alot of fluid on her chest - now for some reason she has dried - hard blood in her lungs and it shes having trouble breathing - even on the machine. I think they tried to drain some fluid from the back side - lungs...crap

See What I Feel . . . Chronic Pain Uncovered
After working as an ER-critical care nurse for over 18 years, I injured my hip while working. I developed chronic pain and CRPD (or RSD). I went back to school and obtained a Masters degree. Despite changing career paths (went into research), surgery, 2 SCS and then a implanted pain medication delivery...crap

Scared and lost
My brother was just diagnosed. He is in the critical care unit of our local hospital with PCP Pneumonia. His T-Cell count is 38. He is on 100% oxygen and his blood oxygen levels will not level off. The Dr. seems to think he will have an extended stay. I am scared that he won't come out...crap

Kurt Vonnegut: Humorist, Skeptic, and Social Critic
.  He was a humorist, a skeptic, and a social critic who entertained us at the same time he made us think deeply... are who you pretend to be, so be careful who you pretend to be.”  In my own quest for authenticity, this line...crap

Life is not fair nor do you! (WHY DON'T YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION, 2009)
You usually receive a lot of compliments every day but today I have a critic for you. You says....) Thanks for your "critic." It gives me a chance to make several points:1.This is not a delicatessen... that lucky,doc.We need your answering more,its critical. Response from Dr. Frascino Hello, Who decides? I do...crap

Infant Reflux Misrepresented in the Media
." But as I discuss in my new book, Colic Solved - The Essential Guide to Infant Reflux and the Care of Your Crying...crap

Weight Loss When Eating is Your Job: Restaurant Critic Loses Weight
Imagine being a restaurant critic with all the justified eating that goes... my spin attached).   The dilemma was simple - could this critic, recently diagnosed with diabetes....  As a result of the weight loss and his food rules, the food critic now claims to have developed...crap

Carol the Caregiver meets Carrie the Caregiver
well. For years, I’ve been a human example of the elder care version of the popular computer game..., more and more babies are added for Carrie to care for and chaos ensues if she doesn’t do things right. Higher levels.... The game monitors the sanitation levels – a good indicator of how well Carrie is taking care of the babies...crap

If You're a Caregiver, Find a Mentor
taught me critical lessons about family issues related to care giving, as well as the deep compassion... who "mentored" me through the two years I spent providing care for Mom.   These three - Anna, Debbie, and Amy - had significant experience being knee-deep in the care giving trenches on a daily basis for family and friends...crap