03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Vasoactive Medications used in ICU December 10, 2021 By Most of the time vasoactive medications are sued to increase blood pressure (Vasconstrictors) and cardiac output (Inotropes). They incl...Continue reading
03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Surgery Clinical Vignettes December 10, 2021 By Clinical Vignette Dx? Labs? Imaging? 1st LineTx or Tx of Choice? 1. 40 yo ? s/p lap chole, POD 1, T 101.2 dur...Continue reading
03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Superficial Femoral Artery December 10, 2021 By -the artery you feel when you palpate the femoral pulse -superficial refers to the part of the femoral artery after the branch point...Continue reading
03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Shock December 10, 2021 By Shock is when you do not have enough perfusion to soft tissues. This means decreased oxygen delivery and decreased removal of toxins an...Continue reading
03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Normal body Water and Electrolyte Composition December 10, 2021 By I. Water comprises up to 70% of the weight in a human. People who are thin, low-fat, and young tend to have more water. II. Where its ...Continue reading
03 Nov Clinical Sciences, Surgery Invasive Monitoring December 10, 2021 By In ICUs, invasive monitoring is employed using arterial lines (for blood pressure), pulmonary artery catheters (for cardiac output, pul...Continue reading