Purpose of review: It was recently reported that a lung protective ventilation strategy resulted in no fatalities in 17…
Category: Review
Purpose of review: It was recently reported that a lung protective ventilation strategy resulted in no fatalities in 17…
Clevidipine is a new third generation intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is a specific arterial vasodilator developed for…
The Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) is an established support in addition to pharmacologic treatment of the failing heart…
Now-a-days, the focus on lactate is due to its being an oxidative substrate for energy metabolism in brain (and…
The objective of mechanical ventilation used in the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is to ensure adequate…
Lung protective ventilation has been shown to reduce mortality in ARDS patients. Current guidelines are focussed on lowering tidal…
Fluid resuscitation is one of the most common therapeutic steps in the critically ill. In this brief overview, the…
Temperature change is a conserved physiological response to infection. In animal studies cytokine responses associated with body temperature changes…
Several molecules, chemicals and cells are involved in tissue damage during any hypoxic event, such as a cardiac arrest,…
Life-threatening hyponatremia can occur when sodium concentration falls to 125 mmol/L or less. Symptoms usually do not depend on…